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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Sam Altman Meets Samsung and Kakao in Seoul Visit

Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, is set to arrive in South Korea on Sunday, the 14th, for a brief stay spanning one night and two days. This will be his first visit in eight months, following his previous trip in October. After Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, recently made a stop in the country where he engaged in discussions about physical AI with several firms, Sam Altman's upcoming visit has sparked assessments that South Korea's impact within the worldwide technology sector continues to increase.

Throughout his brief trip, Sam Altman is set to present an internal talk at Samsung Electronics and hold discussions with Kakao about broadening their AI partnership. Altman is expected to leave on the evening of the 15th.

As per the technology sector, Samsung Electronics is completely implementing three artificial intelligence platforms — ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude — throughout its business activities, with the broadest implementation of ChatGPT Enterprise. This prompted Sam Altman to visit Samsung Electronics directly for a presentation. An insider in the tech field mentioned, "Of the three AI tools utilized by Samsung’s DX (finished product) department, ChatGPT sees the greatest use. All worldwide staff within the DX unit utilize ChatGPT, approximately 50% employ Gemini, and Claude is accessed solely via APIs."

Sam Altman will subsequently meet with Kakao's leadership team, such as Representative Chung Shin-a, to explore enhancing AI cooperation. In February of last year, OpenAI and Kakao established a strategic alliance centered around incorporating ChatGPT into Kakao's primary services. At this gathering, both parties anticipate concentrating on improving the connection between KakaoTalk's conversation environment and ChatGPT.

Altman is also expected to engage with local businesses utilizing ChatGPT Enterprise and discuss matters with companies involved in AI infrastructure. Nevertheless, he is not likely to meet with Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, or Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group. Lee is presently traveling for business purposes in Europe, and his schedule does not coincide with that of Chairman Chey.

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