OpenAI CEO Altman Makes Secret Visit to South Korea, Deepening AI Chip and Data Center Cooperation with Samsung and SK Group

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IT Home, November 2 news: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made an unannounced visit to South Korea last weekend. He met with Samsung executives and reportedly also held talks with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, further deepening existing cooperation with South Korea's leading chipmakers.

Samsung said on Saturday that Altman met with about fifty executives from Samsung's electronics, finance, and biotechnology subsidiaries in Yongin, south of Seoul.

The talks covered advances in artificial intelligence technology, potential business opportunities, and the impact of this technology on corporate decision-making and operations, Samsung said.

South Korean media reported that Altman also had lunch with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won on Saturday, attended by senior executives from SK Hynix and SK Telecom.

Local media reports said the two sides may have held consultations on cooperation around AI chips and data centers, including existing high-bandwidth memory supply plans and AI data center construction plans. The parties involved did not disclose details of the talks.

According to IT Home, Altman visited South Korea in October 2025, when he met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and announced cooperation with Samsung and SK Group as part of OpenAI's "Stargate" plan.

OpenAI's Stargate plan aims to expand AI infrastructure globally, and South Korea is participating through cooperation focused on advanced memory chip supply and AI data center construction.

Under the relevant agreements, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to increase advanced memory chip production capacity; OpenAI and its South Korean partners agreed to explore launching AI data center projects in South Korea.

OpenAI said South Korea ranks among the world's leaders in AI adoption readiness and has substantial public and private investment to boost industrial competitiveness, which is why OpenAI chose to expand its presence in South Korea.

Samsung said that before this visit, Altman had also met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong at OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco in July.

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