AMD will establish an AI research hub in Korea and hire hundreds of research personnel. It will also invest in computing resources that domestic AI startups can utilize, among other measures, to concretize the AI cooperation agreed upon with the Korean government last July.
AMD CEO Lisa Su met with Deputy Minister of Science and ICT Ryu Je-myung at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 7th, stating, “As we discussed when we last met, it is very important for us to expand our presence in Korea.” She added, “We are beginning to establish an ‘AI Center of Excellence’ in Korea.” She continued, “While advancing cutting-edge technology, we plan to hire hundreds of AI research personnel in Korea to support the country’s vital AI ecosystem.”
This cooperation is a follow-up measure to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Ministry of Science and ICT and AMD in San Francisco, United States, in July. The “Ryzen AI Halo” PC that CEO Su presented to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyu-hyun at the time was also delivered to domestic AI talent. Ryu (Vice Minister) said on this day, “Deputy Prime Minister Bae personally delivered it to a student majoring in AI at KAIST,” adding, “I am pleased to inform you that it has been passed on to Korea’s future talent, as intended by the CEO.”
In response, CEO Su said, “It is very pleasing to hear that the Ryzen AI Halo PC was delivered to an outstanding student.” She stated, “The development of AI has been truly astonishing even in the few months since we last met.” She emphasized, “Progress is being seen not only in research but also in commercialization. In particular, I have great expectations for the activities being carried out in Korea.”
AMD will also invest in domestic AI computing infrastructure. CEO Su said, “We are well aware that there is demand for more AI computing resources in Korea,” adding, “We want to expand the open AMD AI ecosystem in Korea.” She explained further, “We are investing in building computing resources for AI startups and other users.”
As a first case of cooperation, she mentioned domestic AI infrastructure startup Mango Boost. CEO Su said, “Among the many companies we cooperate with, we are carrying out our first cloud construction project with Mango Boost.”
Cooperation with universities and startups will also be broadened. AMD recently signed an MOU with the Seoul National University AI Research Institute. CEO Su stated, “We look forward to expanding our presence in Korea’s university and startup communities,” adding, “We will further expand such relationships going forward.”
The government requested AMD to expand cooperation with domestic NPU (Neural Processing Unit) startups. Ryu (Vice Minister) said, “As AI development accelerates, the market is rapidly expanding into the inference sector.” He added, “We expect AMD to cooperate more actively with our country’s NPU startups and play a role together in expanding the global AI ecosystem.” He further stated, “Building an open AI computing ecosystem is a direction on which Korea’s industry, government, and AMD share a consensus,” expressing expectations for additional cooperation with AMD.
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