OpenAI’s Asia-Pacific policy head to leave after six months

OpenAI’s most senior public policy executive for Asia-Pacific, Sanghyun Lee, is set to leave the company after six months in the role, as the artificial intelligence firm faces growing regulatory scrutiny across the region.Lee, who is based in Singapore, joined OpenAI in April 2026 after spending six years at Google. The reasons for his departure have not been disclosed. OpenAI declined to comment on the move, while Lee did not respond to requests for comment, according to reports by The Business Times and Bloomberg.At OpenAI, Lee led public policy and government engagement across Australia, Japan, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia.