1,300조 규모 협력...AI 생태계 한 축으로 올라설까 / YTN

[Anchor] At the recent San Francisco AI Summit, Korean companies and U.S. Big Tech firms agreed to pursue cooperation projects worth over $950 billion, or 1,300 trillion won. In an AI industry environment where competition to build ecosystems is fierce, attention is focused on whether these agreements will lead to actual contracts and solidify Korea's position in the global supply chain. Let's connect with the Economic Desk to find out more. Reporter Jung Hyun-woo! I understand that Korean companies are continuing to make rapid strides in the AI ​​industry even after the summit yesterday? [Reporter] On the 25th (local time), the day after the AI ​​Summit, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Open AI headquarters in San Francisco and met with CEO Sam Altman. This marks their second face-to-face meeting in two consecutive days. It is reported that they held in-depth discussions for about three hours to strengthen cooperation in areas such as AI infrastructure, including next-generation memory. This is interpreted as an effort to further solidify their position within the AI ​​supply chain ecosystem. First off, at the San Francisco AI Summit the previous day, Korean companies agreed to pursue massive cooperation projects with U.S. Big Tech firms worth over $950 billion, or 1,300 trillion won. First, Samsung Electronics signed a so-called "turnkey" contract with Broadcom, covering a comprehensive supply package that includes memory, foundry services, and advanced packaging. SK Group also decided to secure NVIDIA's next-generation GPUs to build Korea's largest AI factory. Additionally, they agreed to supply memory to NVIDIA on a long-term basis to jointly develop AI memory to meet the growing demand for infrastructure, ranging from large-scale language model training to physical AI. [Anchor] The important thing is that these cooperation plans lead to actual contract signings, right? [Reporter] Recently, the competition for hegemony in the AI ​​industry over building an ecosystem has intensified. Securing a supply chain is crucial for stable AI operations and independent development, and this situation requires the support of various infrastructures, such as semiconductor supply and data centers. First off, looking at the cooperation agreements recently signed between our companies and U.S. Big Tech firms, the scope spans across the entire industry, ranging from semiconductor design and manufacturing to data center infrastructure and physical AI, including robotics. As such, this is seen as an opportunity to further solidify Korea's position as a key hub of the supply chain. However, it appears crucial to ensure that these cooperation plans lead to actual investments and contract implementation. To this end, the government plans to concentrate its policy capabilities on supporting the implementation of these agreements. This has been Jung Hyun-woo from the Economic Desk at YTN. YTN Jung Hyun-woo ([email protected]) ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article : https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0102_202607... ▶ Send a Tip : https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel : http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.