▲ Deputy Prime Minister Bae Gyeong-hun
Bae Gyeong-hun, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, has reaffirmed his commitment to accelerating cooperation in physical AI after meeting with Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA.
He also made it clear that the introduction of 260,000 NVIDIA graphics processing units (GPUs) and the construction of the latest AI factory, both promised at last year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, will be completed within this year.
Attending the "Korea AI Ecosystem Reception" hosted by NVIDIA at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on June 8, Deputy Prime Minister Bae discussed ways to accelerate the construction of NVIDIA computing infrastructure and foster the growth of the domestic physical AI ecosystem during his meeting with CEO Jensen Huang.
Both sides agreed that the cooperation established between South Korea and NVIDIA during last year's APEC summit must lead to concrete results.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae requested cooperation to ensure the seamless introduction of the 260,000 GPUs promised during the APEC cooperation agreement, as well as the implementation of an AI factory based on NVIDIA's latest AI accelerator, the "Vera Rubin NVL72," within this year.
An AI factory is NVIDIA's specialized computing infrastructure that bundles GPUs and networks to manage the entire cycle from data collection and training to inference.
Furthermore, they explored directions for cooperation between NVIDIA, which possesses a full stack of physical AI, and domestic industry, academia, and research sectors, as well as government support measures.
In particular, he expressed his expectation that the early establishment of an NVIDIA research and development (R&D) center in Korea would serve as a practical hub to revitalize physical AI research collaboration with domestic industry, academia, and research institutions.
"If we strategically cooperate with NVIDIA based on our world-class semiconductor and manufacturing capabilities and our potential in the AI field, we can create success stories across various industrial sectors, rather than simply exchanging components and infrastructure," Deputy Prime Minister Bae emphasized.
He added, "I hope today's reception will serve as a stepping stone for South Korea's AI capabilities, including physical AI, to take a leap forward."
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