Sam Altman Visits Samsung Suwon to Deepen AI, Chip and Data Ties

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will visit Samsung Electronics’ Suwon campus on Monday to speak at a DX Insight Talk and to discuss cooperation on mobile and device AI, semiconductors and data centres.

The visit follows a series of agreements signed in October 2025 under OpenAI’s Stargate infrastructure initiative. The accords laid out plans for supplying advanced memory chips, developing data-centre capacity, providing enterprise AI services and exploring infrastructure such as floating data centres.

Altman’s trip is expected to focus on converting those framework agreements into concrete projects, including commitments on chip supply and data-centre construction.

During his appearance he will address AI-based work innovation and meet Samsung executives involved in chip production, data-centre development and device software. Discussions are expected to cover mobile AI, device-based AI services that run on consumer hardware, and the supply and deployment of memory chips for next-generation AI models.

For OpenAI, Samsung provides access to memory technology, data-centre expertise and global manufacturing and distribution channels. For Samsung, OpenAI is a commercial customer and a potential partner for integrating AI across products and services.

Samsung plans to convert its global manufacturing operations into “AI-driven factories” by 2030. The company’s roadmap includes digital twins, specialised AI agents and increased automation for production, quality control and logistics. Altman’s talk is scheduled to outline OpenAI’s approach to adopting AI inside large organisations and to align technical and operational priorities between the two companies.

Commercial context frames the meetings. Samsung reported record first-quarter results this year, helped by demand for memory chips used in AI infrastructure, and company leaders have indicated a need to prove relevance beyond component supply.

The October letters of intent named Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as suppliers of memory chips for OpenAI’s data centres. Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries were included in the original collaboration framework for related services and infrastructure work.

OpenAI has stated it aims to expand global AI infrastructure and increase the supply of advanced memory chips required for larger models. Altman’s visit to Suwon is expected to move conversations from planning toward execution on chip supply, data-centre builds and integrating AI capabilities into Samsung devices and internal operations.