OpenAI and South Korea’s Kakao Ink Strategic Partnership

The strategic partnership will integrate OpenAI’s AI technology into Kakao’s platforms, Advancing AI-powered services.

Highlights

  • Kakao becomes the first South Korean company to partner with OpenAI.
  • OpenAI’s AI technology will be integrated into KakaoTalk and the Kanana AI service.
  • Kakao plans to adopt ChatGPT Enterprise to accelerate its AI transformation.

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OpenAI Inks Strategic Partnership with South Korea’s Kakao
South Korean internet company Kakao signed a strategic partnership with OpenAI on Tuesday, becoming the first domestic company to partner with OpenAI. The agreement, announced at a joint press conference at The Plaza in Seoul, aims to enhance AI accessibility and drive advancements in AI-powered services. Kakao CEO Shina Chung and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attended the event and announced the collaboration between the two companies.

Also Read: Kakao Announces Completion of Its First In-House Data Center in South Korea




Integrating OpenAI's Tech into Kakao's Ecosystem

Under the partnership, Kakao will integrate OpenAI's latest AI technology API into its key platforms, including KakaoTalk, the region's most popular messaging app, and the upcoming Korean-language AI agent service, Kanana. Additionally, Kakao plans to adopt ChatGPT Enterprise to accelerate its transformation into an "AI-native company." The collaboration will also involve joint product development, leveraging Kakao's deep understanding of Korean users and OpenAI's AI expertise.

According to the official release, Kakao plans to use both its own language model and OpenAI's model for the Kanana service, which is currently in development.

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Kakao's Vision for AI

"We will lead the popularisation of AI services by collaborating with OpenAI, which has global technological competitiveness, to provide innovative customer experiences," Kakao CEO Shina Chung said in the keynote presentation.

"Through this collaboration, Kakao will further advance its orchestration strategy and mark a turning point in Kakao's efforts to bring the future closer," Chung added.

"Kakao has a deep understanding of how technology can enrich everyday lives, and they've consistently delivered innovative experiences for their users," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the press event. "We're excited to bring advanced AI to Kakao's millions of users and work together to integrate our technology into services that transform how Kakao's users communicate and connect."

Also Read: SoftBank and OpenAI Announce Partnership to Develop and Market Cristal Intelligence

OpenAI's Expanding Alliances

The partnership follows OpenAI's USD 3 billion agreement with Japan's SoftBank, announced Monday, as the company strengthens alliances in an AI market disrupted by the unexpected rise of Chinese competitor DeepSeek.

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Kirpa B is passionate about the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence technologies and has a keen interest in telecom. In her free time, she enjoys gardening or diving into insightful articles on AI.

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