SEOUL: Nvidia chief govt Jensen Huang is anticipated to go to South Korea subsequent week, a supply conversant in the matter informed AFP on Saturday (Could 30), because the nation rides a increase in synthetic intelligence.
The supply in South Korea’s tech business, who shouldn’t be permitted to talk publicly, informed AFP that Huang is because of arrive on Jun 5 and attend a “key occasion” in Seoul days later.
The chief govt of the world’s most respected firm is anticipated to fulfill with firms together with SK Group, Hyundai Motor Group, LG Corp and Naver, to debate so-called “bodily AI” functions akin to robotics, native media together with the Chosun Every day and MBC reported.
His anticipated arrival will come after attending an AI convention in Taipei, native media experiences stated.
A Nvidia spokesperson informed AFP plans to journey to South Korea are “undecided”, with out offering additional element.
It comes as a world synthetic intelligence increase drives robust demand for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix reminiscence chips, serving to assist South Korea’s financial progress and inventory market rally.
SK hynix – the main provider of high-bandwidth-memory merchandise to Nvidia – topped US$1 trillion in market worth for the primary time on Wednesday, becoming a member of rivals Samsung Electronics and United States-based Micron Expertise as an AI-driven rally lifted chip shares.
Huang beforehand made headlines after visiting South Korea for the APEC summit within the southern metropolis of Gyeongju final 12 months, the place he introduced Nvidia will provide 260,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea.
Through the go to Huang additionally travelled to Seoul the place he drew crowds of spectators as he indulged in fried Korean rooster and beer or “chimaek” with Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Govt Chair Chung Eui-sun.
