[The New York Times disclosed that Zhao Changpeng met with OpenAI founder Sam Altman several times before the trial] Golden Finance reported that according to the New York Times, Zhao Changpeng met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman before the trial. Two people familiar with the matter said that Zhao Changpeng exchanged contact information with Sam Altman as early as the end of last year, and discussed with each other the adjustments encountered when the startup company expanded globally. People familiar with the matter revealed that Zhao Changpeng met with Sma Altman about a year ago, and the two contacted again during the leadership struggle of OpenAI in November 2023. A month later, in December 2023, Zhao Changpeng and Columbia University Computer Department Professor and CertiK co-founder Gu Ronghui had a hot pot in Los Angeles. In an interview, Gu Ronghui confirmed that Zhao Changpeng had communicated with Sam Altman, and both believed that artificial intelligence would be of great help in realizing the development of technology and human knowledge (CertiK is a Web3 security company funded by Binance). Zhao Changpeng also revealed that he is currently "looking for opportunities" to invest in large data centers that support AI applications. Last month, Zhao Changpeng announced that he would launch a new project to promote online education, and he also expressed interest in investing in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. As of now, Zhao Changpeng and OpenAi representatives declined to comment on their meeting with Sam Altman.