OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Postpones Korea Visit

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By Kim Ji-young
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. AFP/Yonhap - Seoul Economic Daily Technology News from South Korea
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. AFP/Yonhap

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, who had been scheduled to visit Korea on Tuesday, has postponed his trip.

OpenAI said Wednesday that Altman's visits to Asia, including Korea, were postponed due to personal reasons. "Just as CEO Altman was looking forward to this visit, we deeply regret that he will be unable to carry out the planned schedule," OpenAI said. "Korea is a very important country and strategic partner to OpenAI, and ongoing collaboration with our partners will continue as planned." OpenAI added that it "hopes CEO Altman can visit Korea again in the near future to greet people in person."

Altman had originally been scheduled to meet with major Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics, Kakao, and Naver, during the visit.

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Original reporting by Kim Ji-young for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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