Executives from Samsung Electronics and its major affiliates met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss future management strategies in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
On October 31, Samsung reported that the meeting took place at the Samsung Human Resources Development Center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with over 50 executives from key sectors including electronics, finance, and bio.
The discussion centered on the theme 'The Next 10 Years of AI: Choices for Businesses.' Samsung executives and Altman exchanged views on the direction of AI technology and its potential applications, as well as the new market and business opportunities that could arise from it. They also addressed the impact of AI on corporate decision-making and organizational operations, discussing the competencies executives need to develop in this new management environment.
This meeting was part of Samsung's initiative to promote a company-wide AI transformation (AX) through executive training. The goal is to enhance executives' understanding of AI and explore future management strategies. Samsung believes that the competitiveness in the AI era will stem from the judgment and execution capabilities of its executives, who are encouraged to lead by learning and utilizing AI.
Prior to the meeting, the executives participated in training focused on generative AI. This additional training comes four months after the initial intensive AI training conducted for executives in June.
Samsung has been consistently operating training programs to enable executives to learn AI technology and apply it in their work. This training also aimed to enhance their practical skills. Executives organized scattered management data using AI to build their own 'knowledge repositories' and improve their ability to utilize AI in decision-making.
Since June, Samsung has been actively pursuing an 'AI transformation' that integrates AI across all areas, including research and development (R&D), production, marketing, and support services. The company plans to enhance productivity and business competitiveness through AI, applying it to products, services, and overall corporate operations. Each affiliate is developing AI utilization strategies tailored to their specific business characteristics and work environments, while also expanding the foundation for employees to actively use AI.
The training initiative, which began with executives in June, is set to expand to approximately 2,300 executives, with a goal of completing AI training for all employees by February 2027.
Additionally, Samsung is establishing dedicated AI organizations within its affiliates and increasing the use of external generative AI services in their operations. These dedicated teams will develop AX strategies suited to each company's business characteristics and support the operation and utilization of data and AI models.
Collaboration with OpenAI continues as well. Samsung Electronics and OpenAI signed a letter of intent (LOI) last October to establish a global AI infrastructure and have been working on supplying memory semiconductors needed for OpenAI's 'Stargate' project.
At that time, Samsung SDS focused on building AI data centers and corporate AI services, while Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries agreed to jointly develop a floating data center. In July, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-Yong visited OpenAI's headquarters in San Francisco to strengthen ties.
Looking ahead, Samsung aims to proactively respond to advancements in AI technology and changes in the industrial environment, continuously assessing the outcomes of AX initiatives across its affiliates and specifying execution tasks to establish an AI-centered management system.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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