For nine months, one of the world’s most closely watched companies has operated without a chief communications officer.
OpenAI’s former CCO Hannah Wong stepped down in January after nearly five years at the company. Her replacement has yet to be named, even as the company has spent much of 2026 dealing with controversy around AI safety, security and regulation, a court fight with Elon Musk, and questions about its work with the Pentagon. A possible IPO is also on the horizon.
