AMD Expands AI Partnerships During South Korea Visit

AMD CEO Lisa Su visited South Korea on Wednesday to strengthen semiconductor supply chain ties, expand artificial intelligence collaboration and meet technology leaders in Seoul, according to The Chosun Daily. The visit focused on high-bandwidth memory partnerships and AMD software ecosystem growth. According to The Chosun Daily, Su met with SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung and Samsung Electronics DS Division chief Jun Young-hyun during the trip.

The discussions centered on expanding collaboration for high-bandwidth memory, a component used in AI accelerators. The Chosun Daily reported that Su emphasized the importance of Samsung and SK Hynix in AMD's global operations during a media briefing in Seoul. The companies are key partners for AMD as it develops AI-related hardware capabilities.

AMD also worked to expand its artificial intelligence developer network in South Korea. According to The Chosun Daily, Su held discussions with representatives from 13 local AI startups and technology firms, including FuriosaAI, DeepX, Fadu and Upstage.

The meeting with local developers focused on integrating South Korean hardware and software companies into AMD's ROCm platform, according to The Chosun Daily. The open-source software initiative is part of AMD's effort to broaden its AI technology ecosystem. The company also outlined plans for an AI Center of Excellence in South Korea after signing a memorandum of understanding with the science ministry, according to the source article. AMD plans to hire hundreds of local researchers for the center.

AMD's South Korea outreach comes as the company increases its competition in AI accelerators, a market requiring advanced memory components and specialized software platforms. Su later attended the AMD Gamer Day event in Seoul's Yongsan District, where the company highlighted its GPU development efforts.