Sam Altman acknowledged current conversations with chip-producing firms like Samsung Electronics and emphasized his willingness to continue the conversation.
On June 9th, CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to discuss how crucial it is for South Korea to be a global leader in the production of AI chip technology. Altman showed an interest in working with significant chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and investing in Korean companies. He emphasized the necessity for memory chips and system semiconductors to support AI applications.
For the purpose of promoting AI projects and helping to establish worldwide standards, Altman recommended that South Korea give chip production top priority and take into account lowering corporate rules. He stressed the importance chips play in data transfer, particularly for memory-intensive operations, and the necessity of chips in enabling AI developments.
Altman has increased his travels to include nations including Israel, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, India, and now South Korea as part of his continued engagement with politicians and leaders. This illustrates his dedication to bringing up AI’s promise and difficulties in various contexts.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are among the Korean semiconductor manufacturers with whom Altman confirmed that talks are already in progress. He stated his eagerness to continue the conversation and look into potential joint ventures. In particular, Samsung Electronics dominates the market for dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips.
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According to Altman, the popularity and quick development of generative AI, as demonstrated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, has raised the demand for memory chips. While OpenAI presently relies on chips from Taiwan, Altman stated that in order to successfully support AI applications, a local chip supply from Korea will be required in the future.
Legislators throughout the world are taking into consideration legislation that address the safety risks associated with the technology as a result of the developments in generative AI and its broad usage. Policymakers continue to place a high priority on addressing ethical and safety concerns as AI develops and has an impact on many businesses.
In order to spur innovation, establish standards, and foster an atmosphere that supports AI growth, industry leaders, governments, and policymakers must work together. This is shown by Altman’s meeting with the president of South Korea.
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