"A Leap to an Irreplaceable Core AI Nation"... 'Kanst Bu' Gathering Reenacted

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President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of the United States and South America, has unveiled a blueprint in San Francisco—the epicenter of AI innovation—declaring, "We will leap forward into an irreplaceable core nation in the AI ecosystem." The "Kanst Bu" gathering between global AI CEOs, including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, was also reenacted.

First, we have a report from reporter Kang Cheongwan on-site in the U.S.

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Upon President Lee Jae-myung's arrival in San Francisco, U.S. figures present him with an autographed baseball from Lee Jung-hoo, who plays for the Major League Baseball team San Francisco Giants.

In San Francisco, home to Silicon Valley—the hub of artificial intelligence and the IT industry—President Lee met successively with global corporate CEOs such as NVIDIA's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman.

[President Lee Jae-myung: We are launching three major mega-projects and preparing for a new society and a new nation centered around artificial intelligence. I look forward to you (CEO Jensen Huang) playing a major role.]

[Jensen Huang / NVIDIA CEO: From fried chicken to pork belly, the energy I could feel in South Korea was truly amazing. All South Korean citizens really love AI.]

At the subsequent AI summit—attended by business chiefs including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun—the so-called "San Francisco AI Declaration" was announced, stating that South Korea will leap forward as a core nation in the global AI ecosystem.

[President Lee Jae-myung: South Korea will become a global AI production base, a foundation for innovation, and leap forward as an irreplaceable global AI cooperation platform.]

The so-called "Kanst Bu" gathering, where Jensen Huang and South Korean business leaders previously enjoyed fried chicken and beer together in Seoul, was reenacted on a beach in San Francisco.

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President Lee also spontaneously proposed a toast.

[President Lee Jae-myung: When I say "We are," please respond with "Family." We are! Family!]

During the closed-door dinner, President Lee reportedly stated that thanks to business leaders, South Korea's economic growth rate recorded its best performance in decades, while global CEOs reportedly suggested that South Korea needs to build its own unique AI model.

Tomorrow (July 26), President Lee will meet with Silicon Valley venture capitalists and business leaders to discuss ways to foster South Korea-U.S. venture and startup cooperation.

(Video reporting: Jung Sang-bo, Video editing: Yu Mi-ra)
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