Samsung execs meet Open AI's Sam Altman to discuss AI transformation

Samsung executives met OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman at a seminar in Yongin, south of Seoul, on Saturday to discuss strategies for AI transformation. The session covered AI’s future direction, potential applications and business opportunities, as well as how AI could reshape corporate decision-making and operations. Altman said competitive advantage depends on using AI to move faster, make better products and get ahead of competitors. Industry sources said SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won also met Altman in Seoul that day.

About 50 executives from Samsung’s technology, finance and bio units attended, including representatives from Samsung Electronics Co.

The seminar was part of a series of leadership sessions intended to advance Samsung’s AI transition, Samsung officials said.

Samsung said the discussion included the capabilities business leaders need in a rapidly changing corporate environment.

Industry sources said SK hynix Inc. and SK Telecom Co. executives joined Chey’s meeting with Altman.

Pundits said the SK meeting may have covered cooperation on high-bandwidth memory supply and AI data centers.

Published Oct 31, 2026 4:17 pm KST

Updated Nov 1, 2026 1:02 am KST

Samsung executives hold a seminar joined by Open AI's co-founder and CEO Sam Altman at Samsung Human Resources Development Center in Yongin, just south of Seoul, Saturday. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics Co.

Top executives from key Samsung affiliates met with Open AI's co-founder and CEO Sam Altman on Saturday and discussed future strategies for artificial intelligence (AI) transformation, Samsung said.

The special session took place at a Samsung human resources center in Yongin, south of Seoul, as part of a series of leadership seminars designed to advance the company's drive for AI transition, Samsung officials said.

The session focused on exchanging views on the future direction of AI technology and its potential applications, as well as business opportunities arising from related sectors.

In particular, they discussed how AI will reshape a company's decision-making and operations, and the capabilities required of business leaders amid a rapidly changing corporate environment, according to Samsung.

Altman highlighted that gaining a competitive edge does not hinge on simply adopting the AI technology, but on how to leverage it to move faster, make better products and get ahead of competitors.

Around 50 Samsung executives from its tech, finance and bio units, including its crown jewel Samsung Electronics Co., attended the seminar.

Industry sources, meanwhile, said SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won also met with Altman in Seoul on the day, along with executives from SK hynix Inc. and SK Telecom Co.

Pundits said Chey and Altman may have discussed cooperation in areas such as the supply of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and AI data centers.

周六，三星高管在首尔以南的龙仁市参加了一场研讨会，与OpenAI联合创始人兼首席执行官Sam Altman会面，探讨人工智能转型战略。会议内容涵盖人工智能的未来发展方向、潜在应用和商业机遇，以及人工智能如何重塑企业决策和运营。Altman表示，竞争优势取决于利用人工智能更快地行动、打造更好的产品并超越竞争对手。业内人士透露，SK集团董事长崔泰源当天也在首尔会见了Altman。

三星科技、金融和生物技术部门约 50 名高管出席了会议，其中包括三星电子公司的代表。

三星官员表示，此次研讨会是旨在推进三星人工智能转型的一系列领导力培训课程的一部分。

三星表示，讨论内容包括企业领导者在快速变化的企业环境中需要具备的能力。

业内人士称，SK海力士公司和SK电信公司的高管也参加了崔与奥特曼的会面。

专家表示，SK会议可能涵盖了高带宽内存供应和人工智能数据中心方面的合作。

发布于2026年10月31日下午4:17（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年11月1日凌晨1点02分（韩国标准时间）

周六，三星高管在位于首尔以南龙仁市的三星人力资源开发中心举办了一场研讨会，OpenAI联合创始人兼首席执行官Sam Altman也出席了此次研讨会。图片由三星电子公司提供。

三星表示，三星旗下主要子公司的高管于周六与 Open AI 的联合创始人兼首席执行官 Sam Altman 会面，讨论了人工智能 (AI) 转型未来的战略。

三星官员表示，此次特别会议在首尔以南龙仁市的三星人力资源中心举行，是旨在推进公司人工智能转型的一系列领导力研讨会的一部分。

会议重点讨论了人工智能技术的未来发展方向及其潜在应用，以及相关领域带来的商业机会。

据三星称，他们特别讨论了人工智能将如何重塑公司的决策和运营，以及在快速变化的企业环境中，企业领导者需要具备哪些能力。

奥特曼强调，获得竞争优势并不仅仅取决于采用人工智能技术，而在于如何利用人工智能技术更快地行动、制造更好的产品并超越竞争对手。

约 50 名来自三星科技、金融和生物技术部门的高管，包括其核心子公司三星电子公司，参加了此次研讨会。

与此同时，业内人士表示，SK集团董事长崔泰元当天也在首尔与奥特曼会面，SK海力士公司和SK电信公司的管理人员也出席了会面。

评论人士称，切伊和奥特曼可能讨论了在高带宽内存 (HBM) 供应和人工智能数据中心等领域的合作。