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Samsung and SK join OpenAI’s Stargate initiative to further global AI infrastructure
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Samsung, SK, and OpenAI today announced new strategic partnerships as part of OpenAI’s Stargate initiative, the company’s overarching AI infrastructure platform, aimed at expanding infrastructure critical to AI development, globally and in Korea.
Key facts
- Through these partnerships, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix plan to scale up production of advanced memory chips, targeting 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month at an accelerated capacity rollout
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said: “Korea has all the ingredients to be a global leader in AI—incredible tech talent, world-class infrastructure, strong government support, and a thriving AI ecosystem
- SK Chairman Chey Tae-won said: “Partnering on Stargate represents a landmark moment for SK and the official starting point for comprehensive technological innovation, with SK bringing powerful
- The announcement followed a meeting between President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y
Summary
The announcement followed a meeting between President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. These partnerships will focus on increasing the supply of advanced memory chips essential for next-generation AI and expanding data center capacity in Korea, positioning Samsung and SK as key contributors to global AI infrastructure and supporting Korea’s ambition to become a top-three global AI nation. Through these partnerships, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix plan to scale up production of advanced memory chips, targeting 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month at an accelerated capacity rollout, critical for powering OpenAI’s advanced AI models. OpenAI also signed a series of agreements today to explore developing next-generation AI data centers in Korea.