Nvidia to Supply South Korea With Over 260,000 AI Chips to Fuel AI Ambitions

Nvidia partners with South Korea’s government and tech giants to supply 260,000+ GPUs, fueling the nation’s $10B push to become an AI superpower.

South Korea is gearing up for one of the biggest boosts to its AI power yet, as Nvidia joins hands with the government and top companies to deliver more than 260,000 advanced AI GPUs.

The deal, announced during the APEC meetings in Gyeongju, will see Nvidia collaborate closely with the Ministry of Science and ICT, Samsung, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and cloud firms such as Naver and Kakao. Funding details were not disclosed, but local reports value the GPU plan at up to $10 billion over several years.

“This will support South Korea’s prosperity as it strives to become one of the top three global AI powerhouses,” said Bae Kyung-hoon, Korea’s deputy prime minister and ...