Korean AI Leaders Meet Nvidia CEO in Silicon Valley

Korean tech leaders Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics, Chey Tae-won of SK Group, and Lee Hae-jin of Naver are slated to meet Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Silicon Valley, with potential participation by OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic's Dario Amodei. The gathering follows Korea's new mega investments in semiconductors, data centers, and AI infrastructure, and is likely to focus on deepening collaboration with Nvidia as the firms expand memory and AI computing capacity. The roundtable would unite leaders from memory chips, GPUs, and generative AI services, marking a rare convergence of key AI industry pillars in one forum. The meetings underscore Korea's rising role as a critical partner in AI infrastructure, as Nvidia aims to strengthen ties with Korean chipmakers. There is also talk of broader cross-company participation, including OpenAI and Anthropic executives, signaling potential for a broader “full-stack” alliance in AI. If realized, the event would represent a high-profile convergence of hardware and AI service players that could accelerate joint projects and strategic partnerships.