Samsung is reportedly working with OpenAI on next-generation chips.

Harrison Kim, general manager of OpenAI Korea, told reporters that the two companies were growing their partnership across chips and enterprise AI deployment.

"One of the areas where we have made the most progress and gained the most recognition with Samsung Electronics is our joint production and ​research on the next-generation chips we are developing," Kim said, in comments first reported by Reuters.

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An OpenAI spokesperson said: "The reference to expanding our collaboration with Samsung was made in the context of our existing relationship, including Samsung Electronics’ adoption of ChatGPT and the LOI announced last October. We have nothing new to announce. We did not announce plans to manufacture chips through Samsung."

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OpenAI revealed details of its first foray into semiconductors, named Jalapeño, last month. Developed in partnership with Broadcom, it is rated at 700W, and will be deployed in racks featuring 128 chips. TSMC manufactures the chips in its fabs in Taiwan.

Last year, Samsung and another Korean semiconductor firm, SK Hynix, signed a non-binding letter of intent to supply memory chips to OpenAI for use in its data centers.

Speaking at a press conference, Kim said Samsung is one of the biggest corporate users of ChatGPT globally. South Korea is the second-largest market in the world when it comes to paid users of the chatbot, behind the US.

The news comes a day after OpenAI revealed it was taking space at two data centers in South Korea operated by Firmus. But the firm’s plan to build its own Stargate data center in Korea is apparently facing delays as it struggles to procure a suitable site.