{
  "id": 6377395,
  "title": "OpenAI Korea head confident AI-led memory boom will continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/openai-korea-head-confident-ai-led-memory-boom-will-continue",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:39:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260909005900320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, September 9 (Yonhap) -- OpenAI Korea's regional head, Kim Kyung-hoon, expressed confidence that the demand for AI chips will persist, and the company will continue to seek partnerships with South Korean firms in the semiconductor supply chain. Speaking at a press conference marking the regional office's first anniversary, Kim emphasized the importance of advanced semiconductors for faster and more complex AI processing, reinforcing market optimism for an AI memory boom following the launch of OpenAI's latest AI model, GPT-6 Astra, announced earlier this month. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. stocks surged over 3 percent and 5 percent, respectively, in response to the model's debut. Kim welcomed the government's efforts to invest in developing native AI models, viewing it positively as it expands user options and bolsters South Korea's AI ecosystem, from semiconductors to AI talent. During the event, OpenAI showcased ChatGPT's growth in South Korea, with enterprise-grade ChatGPT models seeing a 28-fold increase in users year-over-year as of August, and weekly active users of the general-purpose ChatGPT models up 35 percent year-over-year as of August 25. To capitalize on this trend, OpenAI aims to support inference residency and expand its cybersecurity project \"Daybreak Partner\" with local companies. The company is also preparing to increase its workforce dedicated to its advertisement business in South Korea, having launched an ad-supported AI service for lower-tier ChatGPT models in the country in mid-June.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) chip demand is expected ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}