Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon stated that "cooperation will continue" regarding the news of former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's resignation.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae posted on social media (SNS) on the afternoon of the 13th, stating, "I have learned of the news of NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's resignation," and made this announcement.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon wrote, "I met with Jensen Huang at events such as the Gyeongju APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit, the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Ecosystem Reception, and the San Francisco AI Declaration event, and we had several discussions on the development of Korea's AI industry and cooperation," adding, "After the news of his resignation, many of you asked whether GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) supply and cooperative projects would proceed as scheduled."
Deputy Prime Minister Bae stated, "This morning, a current issues review meeting was held with NVIDIA under the chairmanship of the Second Vice Minister of Science and ICT," adding, "At this meeting, it was reconfirmed that the plan to supply 260,000 advanced GPUs and cooperate with domestic companies would be promoted as previously announced." He further emphasized, "The issues discussed by both sides, including △linking domestic AI semiconductors utilizing NVLink with the NVIDIA platform △building AI computing infrastructure △joint research on physical AI and talent development △and promoting the hosting of GTC, an NVIDIA developer event, in Korea, will also continue to be promoted."
The Deputy Prime Minister stated, "The government's plan to secure 50,000 GPUs is also proceeding as scheduled," adding, "Of the approximately 35,000 units that the government will directly secure, approximately 21,000 units have been secured so far, and the remaining approximately 14,000 units are expected to be delivered by early 2027."
Deputy Prime Minister Bae added, "The government will continue to closely cooperate with domestic and foreign companies and institutional investors to monitor GPU supply and demand in both the public and private sectors," stating, "We will ensure that the secured GPUs can be utilized at times necessary for AI research and development by companies, universities, and research institutions, as well as for government projects such as independent AI foundation models and 'AI for All.'"
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