President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, on July 24 in San Francisco, urging for increased investment and collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
During their meeting at a downtown hotel, President Yoon and Amodei discussed expanding investment partnerships for mutual growth between South Korea and Anthropic, as well as strategies for responsible AI development.
According to a written briefing by Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong, President Yoon stated, "South Korea plans to significantly increase its investment in AI, and we expect Anthropic's special interest and contributions in this area."
He emphasized, "South Korea can be the optimal partner for Anthropic as a key hub for AI infrastructure in Asia. If we combine Anthropic's proven global AI model capabilities with South Korea's strengths in semiconductors, AI data centers, and the potential of a large AI consumer market, it will create growth opportunities for both sides."
President Yoon added, "South Korea is optimized to be a core hub for AI in Asia, and I hope for a substantial expansion of investment and collaboration with domestic companies."
In response, Amodei expressed, "Business collaboration with South Korean companies is exciting and a very high priority for us. We plan to invest in various areas, including partnerships with memory manufacturers and AI data centers."
Amodei noted, "I believe South Korea is very active at the national level. We have signed many MOUs (Memorandums of Understanding) with the Ministry of Science and ICT regarding AI collaboration, which will allow us to conduct tests in AI security and the cyber industry."
Spokesperson Kang explained that the discussions included cooperation on domestic advanced memory semiconductor supply, large-scale joint investment in domestic AI data centers as a key hub for AI infrastructure in Asia, and collaboration for safe and responsible AI development and utilization.
President Yoon reiterated, "Our country is focusing on significant investments to achieve the world's top position in AI utilization across daily life, industry, and the public sector. With the support and interest of advanced technology companies like Anthropic, we can create a new future together."
Meanwhile, Anthropic is a U.S. AI startup founded in 2021 by researchers from OpenAI, headquartered in San Francisco.
On the same day, President Yoon is scheduled to meet with other tech leaders, including Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and Hock Tan, President and CEO of Broadcom.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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