Meta Executive Joins OpenAI Amid Growing Scrutiny in India
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's vice president for India and Southeast Asia, is leaving the company after more than a decade to join OpenAI. She will oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations across Southeast Asia and Australia from Singapore. Her departure comes as Meta faces increasing scrutiny in India over online safety and content moderation issues. Devanathan's move follows Prabhjeet Singh’s recent appointment as OpenAI’s India head after a decade at Uber. OpenAI has been expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, opening offices across several major cities. In response to Devanathan’s departure, Meta will restructure leadership within its India operations. Meta recently faced backlash from Indian authorities over an incident involving Instagram mistakenly restricting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's post and concerns about child sexual abuse material on its platforms.
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