Lee Jae-yong Holds Trilateral Meeting with Sam Altman and Son Jeong-ui... Likely to Discuss AI Collaboration

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong will hold a trilateral meeting on the 4th with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Masayoshi Son (Son Masayoshi in Japanese), Chairman of SoftBank Group.

Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Yonhap News

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According to business circles, Chairman Lee is expected to meet with CEO Altman and Chairman Son at the Seocho office building in Seoul in the afternoon for a trilateral meeting related to AI.

CEO Altman arrived in South Korea that morning and held a private workshop called "Builder Lab" for Korean companies and startup developers at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul. He then met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and others to discuss cooperation plans. At a joint meeting with Jung Sun-ah, CEO of Kakao, a joint partnership between Kakao and OpenAI was announced. Chairman Son arrived through Gimpo Airport that morning. Son has maintained a close relationship, having visited Korea in 2022 and met with Chairman Lee.

Previously, OpenAI and SoftBank joined hands through joint projects such as "Stargate," an AI infrastructure project worth $500 billion (approximately 720 trillion won). Through this meeting, comprehensive cooperation plans with Samsung Electronics are also expected to be explored.

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