OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made an unannounced weekend visit to South Korea, meeting Samsung executives and reportedly holding talks with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. Samsung said Altman met about 50 executives from its affiliates in electronics, finance and biotechnology at Yongin, and the discussions covered AI developments, business opportunities and AI's impact on corporate decision-making. Local media reported the SK talks may have touched on AI chip and data centre cooperation, including planned high-bandwidth memory supplies, though no details were released and SK Hynix could not confirm the meeting. The visit builds on OpenAI's October 2025 partnerships with Samsung and SK Group under its Stargate initiative, which aims to expand AI infrastructure globally, including advanced memory chip supply and AI data centre development in South Korea.
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