OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to visit South Korea next week for talks with major technology companies focused on artificial intelligence cooperation, industry sources say. The two-day visit begins Sunday and includes meetings with Samsung Electronics executives, as well as meetings with Naver and Kakao, according to the reports. Altman is scheduled to go to Samsung’s office in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Monday, where he will deliver a lecture on the transformative impact of AI technologies and strategies for AI-driven workplace innovation. The trip follows Samsung’s recent announcement that it plans to overhaul its work processes and corporate culture by incorporating AI across its operations. The upcoming visit is reported as Altman’s first to Korea in about eight months, after a previous trip in October last year. During that earlier visit, Altman met separately with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. After those meetings, OpenAI reportedly signed letters of intent with Samsung and SK to cooperate on development of core global AI infrastructure.
Sam Altman to visit South Korea to meet Samsung and other tech firms on AI cooperation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to visit South Korea next week for talks with major technology companies focused on artificial intelligence cooperation, industry sources say. The two-day visit begins Sun...
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is scheduled to visit South Korea next week for AI-related talks.
- Altman will meet Samsung Electronics executives and deliver a lecture at Samsung’s Suwon office on Monday.
- The two-day visit also includes meetings with Naver and Kakao.
- The planned discussions relate to AI integration and workplace innovation strategies.
- Samsung is reported to be restructuring work processes and corporate culture around AI, and OpenAI previously signed letters of intent with Samsung and SK after Altman’s October visit.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will visit Korea next week for meetings with major technology companies, including Samsung Electronics, to discuss cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), industry sources said Thursday. During the two-day visit beginning Sunday, Altman is also expected to meet executives from portal operator Naver and mobile platform operator Kakao, they said. First, Altman is scheduled to visit Samsung's office in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Monday, where he will deliver a lecture on the transformative impact of AI technologies and strategies for AI-driven workplace innovation, they said. The visit comes as the Korean technology giant recently announced plans to fundamentally overhaul its work processes and corporate culture by fully incorporating AI across its operations. Altman's upcoming trip will mark his first visit to Korea in about eight months, following his previous visit in October last year. During that visit, Altman held separate meetings with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. Following the meetings, OpenAI signed letters of
19 hours agoOpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with executives of Samsung Electronics in Korea next week to discuss the company's efforts to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into its business operations, industry sources said Thursday. Altman is scheduled to visit Samsung's office in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Monday, where he will deliver a lecture on the transformative impact of AI technologies and strategies for AI-driven workplace innovation, they said. The visit comes as the Korean technology giant recently announced plans to fundamentally overhaul its work processes and corporate culture by fully incorporating AI across its operations. Altman's upcoming trip will mark his first visit to Korea in about eight months, following his previous visit in October last year. During the previous visit, Altman held separate meetings with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. Following the meetings, OpenAI signed letters of intent with Samsung and SK to cooperate on the development of core global AI infrastructure, laying the groundwork for strategic partnerships.
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