OpenAI Korea announced that it will fully support the AI transition of domestic companies.

Kim Kyung-hoon, General Manager of OpenAI Korea, held his first press conference since taking office at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 4th and emphasized, “The place where the greatest economic impact is seen is companies,” adding, “OpenAI Korea will become the optimal partner to help Korean companies innovate in AI.”

About 80 reporters from major media outlets attended the meeting held at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.

CEO Kim introduced the global AI adoption status and Korean usage patterns three years after the launch of ChatGPT, and presented an enterprise-centric AI transformation strategy.

CEO Kim emphasized the normalization of AI in daily life, stating, “ChatGPT usage increased approximately sixfold from 450 million cases in June last year to 2.63 billion cases in June this year.”

Globally, practical advice such as exercise and health, lifestyle information, study advice, and creative idea suggestions accounted for the largest share at 29%, and the purpose of information search also reached 24%.

However, Korea's usage patterns were found to be work-oriented. 29% used it to produce work deliverables such as translating documents and contracts and writing emails, and 21% used it to receive advice on how to perform tasks.

CEO Kim explained, “Since employees are already familiar with using ChatGPT, the transition to AI within the company can proceed rapidly.”

GS E&C and LG Uplus also participated in the meeting and shared actual AI implementation cases.

GS E&C is distributing ChatGPT Enterprise to its employees to spread various use cases throughout the organization.

LG Uplus plans to introduce Agentic Callbot Standard on December 16 and launch Agentic Callbot Pro in the first half of next year.

This service provides AI consultation that interprets customer intent, identifies necessary knowledge, and directly formulates action plans.

Currently, more than 1 million companies worldwide are adopting OpenAI technology to drive their AI transformation.

Recently, global research firm Gartner named OpenAI an "Emerging Leader." This recognition is the result of high evaluations in areas such as model performance, technological maturity, product stability, enterprise applicability, customer productivity improvements, market growth potential, and reliability.

CEO Kim stated, “ChatGPT has already established itself as an everyday advisor,” adding, “Now, economic effects will begin to appear in earnest through the transition to corporate AI.”