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.

Billionaire Kim Beom-su ’s Kakao on Tuesday announced a partnership with OpenAI, including a deal to use the AI startup’s technology to power the South Korean internet giant’s new personalized AI tool and to co-develop new products tailored to Korean users.