Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, Postpones Korea Visit... "Collaboration to Continue"

Asian Visit Postponed Due to Unavoidable Personal Circumstances

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who was scheduled to visit Korea next week, has postponed his trip.

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attending the "Kakao Media Day" held at the Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul last February. Photo by Jinhyung Kang.

According to OpenAI and industry sources on June 12, CEO Altman has delayed his visit to Korea, which was originally planned for June 14-15.

OpenAI stated, "Due to unavoidable personal circumstances, the visit to Asia, including Korea, has been postponed." The company added, "CEO Altman was also looking forward to this trip, so he is very disappointed that he is unable to follow through with the scheduled itinerary."

During this visit, CEO Altman was expected to meet with major Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics, Naver, and Kakao to explore potential areas of collaboration.

He had planned to visit Kakao Agit in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on the morning of the 15th to discuss strengthening cooperation with CEO Jeong Shinah, attend the 'DX Insight Talk' at Samsung Electronics Digital City, and hold meetings with CEOs Jun Younghyun and Roh Tae-moon. He was also scheduled to visit Naver's headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province for a first meeting with CEO Choi Sooyoun.

OpenAI emphasized, "Korea is a very important and strategic partner for OpenAI, and ongoing collaborations with domestic partners will continue as planned." The company also stated, "We hope that CEO Altman will be able to visit Korea in the near future and greet everyone in person."

Future plans for Altman's visit to Korea have not yet been announced.

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