On the heels of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek making a huge splash in OpenAI's American backyard, OpenAI is expanding in Asia, with major commercial deals that

OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao , unveiling a second major alliance with a high-profile Asian partner this week.

OpenAI has formed a new partnership with Kakao, a South Korean tech giant, to develop AI products for the South Korean market. The announcement was made during a press conference in Seoul, with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a present. This deal is part of OpenAI’s broader strategy to expand its AI presence in Asia.