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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Sam Altman (C), CEO of ChatGPT developer OpenAI, attends a session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024.

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Davos meeting in Switzerland

Members of a group that advocates providing support to people in poverty are pictured inside their tent set up in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 15, 2024, as an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicks off in the Alpine resort town.

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Davos meeting in Switzerland

Members of a group that advocate giving support to people in poverty pose in front of their tent set up in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 15, 2024, as an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicks off in the Alpine resort town.

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Ukraine House in Davos

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a facility called Ukraine House, set up in Davos, Switzerland, to promote a free and democratic Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion of the country, as an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicks off in the Alpine resort town.

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Davos meeting in Switzerland

Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2024, shows a street in Davos, Switzerland, as an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicks off in the Alpine resort town.

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Hayashi, Froman in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japan farm minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (L side, 2nd from front) and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (R side, 2nd from front) hold talks in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 25, 2014.

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Davos Forum

DAVOS, Switzerland - Former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Sadako Ogata (3rd from R) takes part in a ceremony to open a sake barrel in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2014. It was part of the Japan Night event in the Swiss resort hosting the World Economic Forum.

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Branson in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2014.

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Yunus in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Muhammad Yunus, the founder of the Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is interviewed by Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2014.

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Davos economic forum

DAVOS, Switzerland - (From L) Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari, Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, participate in a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2013.

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Davos economic forum

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister Akira Amari attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2013. Amari delivered a speech aimed at explaining Japan's policies, recently dubbed "Abenomics," to overcome persistent deflation and stimulate the sluggish economy.

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Japan event in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese singer MISIA (R), who has been appointed as an honorary ambassador for the fifth round of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama in June 2013, speaks about aid for Africa during an event to introduce Japanese food on Jan. 24, 2013 in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum was being held. At left is Sadako Ogata, former U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and former president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

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Japan event in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Visitors eat Japanese-style boxed lunches during an event to introduce Japanese food on Jan. 24, 2013 in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum was being held.

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Japanese PM Noda before his televised address

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda in Tokyo waits before delivering a televised address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 28, 2012. Noda said Japan is recovering from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, and expressed gratitude for the support Japan received from the international community. (Pool Photo)

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Japanese actor Watanabe

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe is pictured during an interview with Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2012. He gave a speech about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos the previous day.

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Japan food, culture promoted in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - More than 600 people visited the ''Japan Night,'' a Japan-hosted event to promote the country's food and culture in the eastern Swiss mountain resort of Davos for participants of the World Economic Forum on Jan. 26, 2012.

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Japanese actor Watanabe in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe holds a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, after giving a speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum there on Jan. 25, 2012. The 52-year-old actor's speech was about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Japanese actor Watanabe in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe holds a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, after giving a speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum there on Jan. 25, 2012. The 52-year-old actor's speech was about the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Keidanren taps Sumitomo Chemical's Yonekura as new chairman

DAVOS, Switzerland - Sumitomo Chemical Co. Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura answers questions from reporters in Davos, Switzerland, where he was staying to attend an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on Jan. 27, 2010. The Japan Business Federation, the nation's most influential business lobby, said the same day it will appoint him as its next chief.

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Aso pledges $17 bil. in aid to Asia to help counter crisis

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) replies to questions from reporters Jan. 31 in Davos, Switzerland, where he was attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. In his address to the meeting, Aso pledged to provide more than $17 billion to help Asian countries strengthen their growth potential amid the global financial crisis. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Fukuda vows to address Africa

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda speaks to journalists after making a speech at an international forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26. He pledged to address issues facing Africa.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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Fukuda unveils post-Kyoto climate plan, eyes nat'l emission targets

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda delivers a speech on Jan. 26 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Fukuda said Japan is committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by setting a quantified national midterm target beyond the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol and urged other major polluters to follow suit.

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World leaders begin Davos forum to discus global issues

DAVOS, Switzerland - Some 2,500 business and political leaders from 96 countries began a five-day meeting Jan. 26 in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum to discuss global issues.

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NTT DoCoMo to seek Asian partners to promote 3G mobile service

DAVOS, Switzerland - NTT DoCoMo Inc. President Keiji Tachikawa spoke in an interview with Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 27 about the company's business strategy for its third-generation (3G) mobile phone service. Tachikawa is in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum.

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Business lobby regrets Koizumi's absence from Davos forum

DAVOS, Switzerland - Yotaro Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai), tells Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26 that he was sorry that Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi did not attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) there.

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N. Korea denies enriching uranium, open to multilateral talks

DAVOS, Switzerland - Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer told Kyodo News in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 25 that North Korea has denied having a uranium-enrichment program. Dower, in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, made the remark following an Australian delegation's visit to the North earlier this month.

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Takenaka meets press in Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland - Japanese Financial Services Minister Heizo Takenaka (L) speaks at a press conference at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 25. Takenaka was the only Japanese cabinet minister to take part in this year's Davos Forum.

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U.N. to stay in E. Timor after independence: Ramos-Horta

DAVOS, Switzerland - Jose Ramos-Horta, cabinet member for foreign affairs in the East Timor Transitional Administration, speaks to Kyodo News reporters Jan. 29 in Davos, Switzerland. He said U.N. peacekeepers are set to remain in East Timor for at least two years after the territory gains independence. Ramos-Horta was attending an annual summit of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Japan should cut consumption tax to boost economy: Blinder

DAVOS, Switzerland - Former U.S. Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Alan Blinder (photo) said Jan. 26 in Davos, Switzerland that Japan should boost its troubled economy by cutting its consumption tax instead of following the traditional method of spending on public works. Blinder was Fed vice chair from 1994 to 1996 and is currently an economics professor at Princeton University.

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Prime Minister Mori leaves for business summit in Davos

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori boards a government plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Jan. 26 to leave for Davos, Switzerland, where he will attend the annual summit of the World Economic Forum. Mori, the first Japanese premier to attend the event, is scheduled to deliver a speech on Jan. 27.