OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently visited South Korea. The purpose of this trip was to seek cooperation with South Korean technology giants in the field of artificial intelligence chips. This visit has attracted much attention because it is directly related to the independent control of chips, a key link in the AI industry chain. Altman's trip plans to discuss cooperation matters with SK Group and Samsung Electronics, covering AI chip cooperation, chip foundry, memory cooperation and other aspects. This indicates that the AI industry is expanding from pure software applications to hardware manufacturing, striving to master core technologies and get rid of dependence on external chip supply.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is visiting Seoul, South Korea this week. It is speculated that he will discuss AI chip cooperation with SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won, and may also discuss foundry and memory cooperation with Samsung Electronics. In addition, Altman is also discussing with investors and chip manufacturers plans to establish a new chip company to develop AI-specific chips and build chip factories, and to seek billions of dollars in investment support. It can be seen that AI companies are beginning to consider designing and manufacturing chips independently to ensure chip supply.Altmann's visit to South Korea and his plan to establish a new chip company signify that AI companies are paying increasing attention to independent chip research and development and production. In the future, competition in the AI industry chain will become more intense, and having independent chip research and development capabilities will become a major competitive advantage for AI companies. This will promote the further development of AI technology and related industries.