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Sam Altman explores AI data centers and HBM supply in South Korea

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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is in Seoul to strengthen ties with South Korean tech giants, specifically SK Hynix and Samsung. The discussions focus on securing High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) for OpenAI's Stargate project and exploring potential data center locations in Pohang and Jangseong. Altman aims to integrate OpenAI's operations within Korea's semiconductor and industrial infrastructure. AI

IMPACT Secures critical HBM supply chain and potential data center locations for future large-scale AI model training.

RANK_REASON Sam Altman, CEO of a major AI lab, is engaging in high-level discussions with key global semiconductor players regarding infrastructure and supply chains for future AI projects. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Sam Altman explores AI data centers and HBM supply in South Korea

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · asiaai ·

    Sam Altman isn’t just buying chips in Seoul; he’s weaving OpenAI into Korea’s industrial fabric. Meeting SK’s Chey Tae-won on HBM supply for the Stargate projec

    Sam Altman isn’t just buying chips in Seoul; he’s weaving OpenAI into Korea’s industrial fabric. Meeting SK’s Chey Tae-won on HBM supply for the Stargate project and pitching enterprise AI to 50 Samsung executives, Altman is exploring data center sites in Pohang and Jangseong. Op…

    LINKS asiaai.fyi/openai-seoul-sk-samsung-starga…

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