OpenAI CEO highlights South Korean chips sector for AI development looking to invest

ChatGPT-creator and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 9 and urged South Korea to take a leading role in making the chips needed for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Cooperate with Korean startups and big chip makers like Samsung Electronics.

According to local news media, KoreaJoongsDaily, CEO suggested South Korea should focus on chips as both system semiconductors and memory chips are needed for AI, reduce corporate regulations to promote AI projects, as well as work towards setting international standards.

Altman, who recently began traveling across Europe to connect with policymakers and leaders to discuss AI’s potential and challenges, has now this week visited Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, India and South Has expanded its travels to include Korea. ,

During a conference in Seoul, Altman expressed his intention to expand investment in Korean startups, saying, “We are actively looking for ways to increase our investment in Korean startups.”

When asked about possible collaborations with Korean chip makers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Altman confirmed ongoing discussions and expressed a desire to engage in further talks. Korea’s Samsung Electronics accounts for more than 40 percent of the dynamic random access memory (DRAM) memory chip sector, according to Nikkei Asia.

Altman explained that AI relies on the transfer of large amounts of data, which increases the demand for memory chips. He further mentioned that OpenAI currently uses chips from Taiwan, but will need to supply chips from Korea in the future.

The rapid advancement and widespread adoption of generative AI, following the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI with the support of Microsoft Corp., is prompting lawmakers around the world to enact regulations to address the security implications associated with this technology.

The European Union is making progress with its draft AI Act, expected to be enacted this year, while lawmakers in the United States have proposed two new bipartisan bills targeting issues of transparency and innovation in AI.

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Altman expressed his appreciation for how Koreans embraced and experimented with ChatGPT upon its release, stating that Korea was among the first to adopt the service and demonstrated remarkable creativity in its use. .

The CEO shared that he is actively involved in the process of setting up an office in Japan. Additionally, he expressed a view to open more offices around the world as part of his future plans.

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