Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently had his second daughter born prematurely, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled trip to South Korea and subsequent Japan on the 15th of this month. Previously, the industry speculated about reasons for the change in itinerary, such as an investigation by the U.S. government into OpenAI or the upcoming release of a new generation of large models. However, the latest disclosed information confirms that the delay was purely due to family reasons, reflecting the widespread practice of work-life balance culture in Silicon Valley.

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According to the original plan, Altman's trip aimed to deepen strategic cooperation with South Korean tech giants. He was scheduled to meet with executives from Samsung Electronics, NAVER, Kakao, and discuss collaboration plans in the field of artificial intelligence, and deliver a special speech to Samsung employees on the development of generative AI technology and the future of the industry. At the OpenAI South Korea Developer event on the 15th, Mark Chen, OpenAI's Chief Research Officer, will now attend instead.

Currently, the global AI competition is entering a highly intense phase, with tech industry leaders including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visiting South Korea consecutively to strengthen partnerships. The industry expects Altman to reschedule his visit to South Korea soon. Currently, OpenAI maintains active cooperation with Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Kakao, and the South Korean government. Although this high-level trip has been postponed, under the trend of closely intertwined global AI computing power and ecosystem chains, the long-term cooperation direction between both sides in supply chain and computing infrastructure fields has not undergone any substantial changes.