OpenAI, Kakao to jointly develop AI products for South Korea (updated)

Kakao

04/02/2025 03:11

(Adds Altman comments)
    By Hyunjoo Jin
       SEOUL, Feb 4 (Reuters) - ChatGPT creator OpenAI and
South Korea's dominant chat app operator Kakao  035720.KS  said
on Tuesday they plan to form a strategic partnership in which
they will develop AI products for the Korean market.
    Kakao also said it will use OpenAI technology for its
products. The announcement was made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and
Kakao CEO Chung Shina during a press conference in Seoul.
    Asked whether OpenAI is looking at investing in and joining
Korea's AI computing centre project, Altman said the U.S.
company is "actively considering" the move. 
    He also said many Korean companies will be important
contributors to the ecosystem of the U.S. Stargate data centre 
project but added that he wants to keep partnership
conversations confidential.

 (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)
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