President Lee to Meet Big Tech CEOs in San Francisco... Will There Be a 'Surprise Announcement'?

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President Lee Jae-myung will visit the United States tomorrow, July 24, to meet with CEOs of global big tech companies such as OpenAI and Nvidia. Heads of major domestic conglomerates, including Samsung and SK, will also accompany him, drawing keen attention to whether substantive business deals will be forged between big tech giants and South Korean firms.

Reporter Kang Min-u has the details.

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Starting tomorrow, President Lee Jae-myung will visit San Francisco for two days to meet with global big tech leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

He will also meet with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei—famously known for their AI models ChatGPT and Mythos, respectively—as well as Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, a prominent figure in custom AI semiconductor design.

[Kim Yong-bum / Chief Policy Officer at the Presidential Office: Through meetings with CEOs of global big tech companies, we plan to emphasize South Korea's full-scale investment in AI and its strong commitment to global cooperation, driving substantive outcomes such as investments and partnerships.]

At the "San Francisco AI Summit," these big tech chiefs and heads of major South Korean conglomerates—including Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung—are scheduled to sign various agreements.

Chief Policy Officer Kim Yong-bum hinted at the possibility of announcing major, tangible contracts that go beyond simple memoranda of understanding (MOUs), stating, "We expect many meaningful investments to emerge, such as strategic alliances and long-term contracts."

President Lee will also meet with the heads of six prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley to discuss cooperation between the South Korean and U.S. venture ecosystems.

Following this, President Lee is scheduled to embark on a series of summit diplomacy visits to three countries—Brazil, Chile, and Argentina—where discussions will focus on strengthening partnerships regarding critical mineral supply chains.

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