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TSMC execs allegedly dismissed OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as 'podcasting bro'

Scale of Sam Altman’s proposed investment plans considered ‘absurd’

Last winter, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a whirlwind tour of the Far East, meeting with high-powered execs from companies like TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix. Altman used his multi-stop trip to pitch his plans to progress AI, involving Asia's manufacturing muscle, Middle Eastern money, and U.S. regulators. However, negotiations were cut short by national security concerns, indicates the NYT, as back then, countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) maintained relationships with China.

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