

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives for a press conference with Kakao at a hotel in Seoul, Feb. 4. Yonhap
Korean tech giant Kakao on Tuesday announced partnership with OpenAI to use ChatGPT on its new artificial intelligence (AI) service, joining a global alliance led by the U.S. AI company amid intensifying competition in the global AI market.
“I am happy to share our partnership with OpenAI as part of our ambition for new innovation and a leap forward through AI in 2025,” Kakao chief executive officer (CEO) Chung Shin-a said during a press event in Seoul.
“We are co-developing AI services for Kakao’s 50 million users,” she added.
The collaboration with Kakao appeared to be part of OpenAI’s strategic alliance move as the global AI industry is undergoing seismic shifts, particularly after the recent launch of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s latest models.
The announcement of the partnership came as OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman is visiting Seoul for an OpenAI-hosted event for local AI startups and developers. (Yonhap)