Samsung is teaming up with tech giant NVIDIA in a massive push to build an artificial intelligence (AI) chip factory in South Korea. The partnership will enable Samsung to produce its own AI-driven chips using 50,000 NVIDIA Blackwell server GPUs and other advanced technologies.
According to sources, the collaborative effort aims to transform Samsung's manufacturing processes by leveraging AI capabilities that include predictive maintenance needs and autonomous operations optimization. NVIDIA will play a key role in adapting Samsung's existing chipmaking lithography platform to seamlessly integrate with its GPUs, promising a 20-fold increase in performance.
Other major South Korean companies are also participating in this initiative, including Hyundai and the SK Group conglomerate, which comprises telecommunications firm SK Telecom, memory and flash memory supplier SK Hynix. Each of these entities plans to utilize NVIDIA's Blackwell technology – in quantities totaling over 150,000 GPUs – to drive innovation across various sectors.
Hyundai is set to develop its own AI models for manufacturing and autonomous driving using the NVIDIA GPUs, while the SK Group aims to launch an industrial AI cloud with support from NVIDIA. Furthermore, the South Korean government has announced plans to establish a national AI computing center that will be powered by 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs – marking another significant partnership between NVIDIA and the nation.
These developments underscore a broader trend in the tech industry where major players are investing heavily in sovereign AI infrastructure – or AI systems under their direct control. The deployment of NVIDIA's GPU technology across various sectors and government initiatives highlights its pivotal role in shaping South Korea's AI landscape and beyond.
According to sources, the collaborative effort aims to transform Samsung's manufacturing processes by leveraging AI capabilities that include predictive maintenance needs and autonomous operations optimization. NVIDIA will play a key role in adapting Samsung's existing chipmaking lithography platform to seamlessly integrate with its GPUs, promising a 20-fold increase in performance.
Other major South Korean companies are also participating in this initiative, including Hyundai and the SK Group conglomerate, which comprises telecommunications firm SK Telecom, memory and flash memory supplier SK Hynix. Each of these entities plans to utilize NVIDIA's Blackwell technology – in quantities totaling over 150,000 GPUs – to drive innovation across various sectors.
Hyundai is set to develop its own AI models for manufacturing and autonomous driving using the NVIDIA GPUs, while the SK Group aims to launch an industrial AI cloud with support from NVIDIA. Furthermore, the South Korean government has announced plans to establish a national AI computing center that will be powered by 50,000 NVIDIA GPUs – marking another significant partnership between NVIDIA and the nation.
These developments underscore a broader trend in the tech industry where major players are investing heavily in sovereign AI infrastructure – or AI systems under their direct control. The deployment of NVIDIA's GPU technology across various sectors and government initiatives highlights its pivotal role in shaping South Korea's AI landscape and beyond.
i mean, imagine being able to use ai in school projects and stuff like that - predictive maintenance for broken chairs or something lol . but seriously, if south korea can do it, maybe we should try to build our own ai lab at school too ? just think about all the possibilities... autonomous robots to help with homework, AI-powered adaptive learning platforms... the list goes on ! 
! It's like, finally, we're seeing these tech giants come together to create some real AI game-changers 
. 50k GPUs is no joke, right? I mean, imagine all the innovation that can go down with that kinda firepower 
. And it's not just Samsung, Hyundai & SK Group are getting in on the action 
. It's like they're trying to revolutionize manufacturing & autonomous driving 
. The South Korean government is also jumping on board with a national AI computing center 
. I'm all about that sovereign AI infrastructure life 
! NVIDIA's gonna be the real MVP here 
! I mean, 20-fold performance increase? That's mind-blowing 
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! I just know this partnership is going to take the world of AI to new heights 
that's straight fire 
and the sk group's launchin an industrial ai cloud 
i'm hyped to see how this all plays out 
, it's crazy to think about how fast tech is advancing! With Samsung teaming up with NVIDIA, we're looking at a massive boost in AI capabilities for South Korea. I'm really interested in how Hyundai plans to use this technology to improve manufacturing and autonomous driving - can you imagine having self-driving cars on the roads soon? 
And it's awesome that other big companies are jumping on board with NVIDIA's Blackwell tech!
and it's not just about them, all these other major Korean companies are getting in on the action too... Hyundai, SK Group, they're all joining forces to make Korea the hub for AI tech 
can you even imagine what kind of innovations will come out of this?! 
and NVIDIA's Blackwell technology is just the key that's unlocking it all 
think this is gonna be a big deal for south korea, but what about the environment? all these new ai chips are gonna generate so much heat & waste... like, dont they care about sustainability?