Chung Shina, the CEO of Kakao, said in a recent interview with a U.S. economic media outlet that "we will launch a next-generation virtual assistant, an AI agent, developed in collaboration with OpenAI in November."

Chung Shina, the CEO of Kakao, and Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, shake hands at a joint press conference for the strategic partnership held at the Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on February 4th. / Courtesy of News1

According to the information and communication industry on the 9th, CEO Chung noted in a recent interview with Forbes Asia that "the goal is to launch the next-generation virtual assistant AI agent in November, which will not just respond simply but will also make decisions on behalf of users and take actions." She added, "Even if users do not know what AI is, it will handle tasks on its own and make life easier."

Earlier, Kakao formed a strategic alliance with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, in February to develop joint products. The two companies planned to unveil the AI agent within the year. This is the first time the precise release date has been revealed.

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