Sam Altman makes surprise visit to South Korea amid OpenAI chip partnership push

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made an unannounced weekend visit to South Korea, meeting with Samsung executives and reportedly SK Group executives as OpenAI builds on chip partnerships.

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2026-11-02 02:58 · CNBC Technology
Sam Altman makes surprise South Korea visit as OpenAI builds on chip partnerships

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