On Friday, South Korea's SK Group announced that its Chairman, Chey Tae-won, had a significant meeting with Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit. During this encounter, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technology into the manufacturing sector. They also shared insights on leveraging NVIDIA's Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to construct a comprehensive AI cloud system solution tailored for the manufacturing industry.

Prior to this meeting, NVIDIA had already unveiled its strategic plans to partner with the South Korean government, SK Group, and other stakeholders, with the ambitious goal of deploying up to 260,000 GPUs across South Korea. Chey Tae-won expressed his strong belief that this collaborative effort would propel AI to the forefront, serving as a key catalyst for industrial innovation within South Korea. He further emphasized that SK Group is poised to capitalize on NVIDIA's AI factories to foster advancements across a multitude of sectors.

Jensen Huang, in turn, hailed SK Group as a pivotal partner in the realm of memory technology. Looking ahead, SK Group has outlined its vision to construct an AI cloud specifically designed for the manufacturing industry, powered by NVIDIA's cutting-edge Omniverse platform. Additionally, the group aims to co-establish an AI factory with NVIDIA, utilizing a staggering 50,000 GPUs, with the ultimate objective of transforming into a premier industrial AI service provider.

During the summit, SK Telecom also marked a significant milestone by signing a memorandum of understanding with NVIDIA. This agreement paves the way for joint research endeavors focused on AI mobile network technology. Furthermore, SK Telecom will collaborate with a diverse range of partners to pioneer the development of core AI-RAN (AI-Radio Access Network) technology, which is earmarked for the upcoming 6th generation mobile communication network.