The government, which is pushing to rise into the ranks of the global “AI Big Three,” held talks with AMD CEO Lisa Su to discuss cooperation measures aimed at expanding the AI infrastructure supply chain.

On the 19th, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced that Im Moon-young, Vice Chair of the National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jeong-woo, Senior Presidential Secretary for AI and Future Planning at the Presidential Office, held a meeting with CEO Su that morning. Im and Ha introduced the government’s “AI Highway Construction” project and stressed cooperation within the global AI ecosystem. CEO Su also stated that she was satisfied with the cooperation achieved with domestic AI companies during this visit to Korea. Su held a series of meetings with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon on the 18th, followed by Upstage CEO Kim Sung-hoon, an AI startup founder, and government officials on the 19th.

This meeting carries significant meaning for the Korean government and domestic companies in securing sovereignty within the global AI ecosystem. While Nvidia is dominating the global AI semiconductor market, AMD has emerged as its only major rival with the launch of its “Instinct” series. This represents an important opportunity for Korean companies to expand their business domains in the AI semiconductor supply chain. For AMD as well, shifting its business focus from central processing units (CPUs) to AI semiconductors makes cooperation with AI infrastructure and service companies essential. CEO Su was reportedly quoted as telling CEO Kim Sung-hoon during their meeting that AMD would “supply a large volume of graphics processing units (GPUs) to Korea at low prices.”

The government also stated that it plans to cooperate with AMD not only on the industrial front, but also in areas such as the “K-Moonshot” project, which aims to solve grand challenges in core science and technology, and the cultivation of AI software talent.

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