The New York Times revealed that Zhao Changpeng met with OpenAI founder Sam Altman several times before the trial

According to The New York Times, Mr. Zhao met with Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, before his trial. Two people familiar with the matter said that Mr. Zhao had exchanged contact information with Sam Altman as early as late last year, discussing the adjustments encountered as the start-up expanded globally. Mr. Zhao met with Sma Altman about a year ago, according to people familiar with the matter, and the two contacted again in November 2023 during the OpenAI leadership battle. A month later, in December 2023, Zhao Changpeng had a hot pot meal in Los Angeles with Gu Ronghui, a professor of computer science at Columbia University and co-founder of CertiK. Gu Ronghui confirmed in an interview that Zhao Changpeng had communicated with Sam Altman. Both believe that artificial intelligence can greatly help the development of technology and human knowledge (CertiK is a Web3 security company funded by Binance). Zhao Changpeng revealed that he is currently "looking for opportunities" to invest in large data centers to support AI applications. Last month, Zhao Changpeng announced a new project to promote online education, and he also expressed interest in investing in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. So far, Zhao Changpeng and OpenAi representatives have declined to comment on their meeting with Sam Altman.