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Sam Altman makes surprise South Korea visit as OpenAI builds on chip partnerships

OpenAI chief executive holds talks with major South Korean memory and chip manufacturers

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··South Korea

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has travelled to South Korea for unscheduled discussions with senior leadership at Samsung and reportedly SK Group. The visit comes as the artificial intelligence developer seeks to strengthen its relationships with leading domestic semiconductor manufacturers. These engagements highlight OpenAI's continuing efforts to secure hardware partnerships critical to powering its compute requirements.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by CNBC Technology on 2 Nov 2026, 02:58. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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