SK Advocates AI Semiconductor-Centered Rebalancing
Meets with Nadella, MS CEO
Through SNS, "Daily Meetings with IT Insiders"
Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, who is on a business trip to the United States, is taking a commemorative photo with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Photo by Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group's Instagram
Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, who is on a business trip to the United States, met consecutively with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft (MS). SK Group is focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors as the core of its rebalancing (business restructuring) and has announced the largest investment in its history.
On the 27th, Chairman Choi posted a photo on his social media (SNS) account with CEO Altman and CEO Nadella. Along with the photo, he wrote, "I am in San Francisco and Seattle, having daily meetings with 'IT insiders.' They warmly welcomed and embraced the ideas we brought, so I don't feel the fatigue of jet lag and feel energized."
He continued, "Here, where the heartbeat of the massive wave called AI is beating, unprecedented opportunities are visible," adding, "This is undoubtedly a historic moment for everyone. Either you jump in now or you will be left behind forever." At the end of his post, Chairman Choi also left the English phrase "Life goes on."
Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, who is on a business trip to the United States, is taking a commemorative photo with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Photo by Choi Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group's Instagram
Chairman Choi departed for the United States on the 22nd and has been holding meetings to expand his AI network with key figures from big tech companies. He had already met CEO Altman once before when Altman visited Korea in January. On the 6th of this month, Chairman Choi met Wei Zhejia, Chairman of the Board of Taiwan's TSMC, and in April, he also met Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, at the company's headquarters in San Jose.
Meanwhile, SK Group has set AI and semiconductors as the top agenda for the 'SK Management Strategy Meeting' scheduled for the 28th. This meeting has been recognized as a crucial event for determining the direction of the group's rebalancing. During this meeting, the top executives plan to engage in intensive discussions over one night and two days, focusing on securing investment resources for growth sectors centered on AI and semiconductors by discussing specific strategies and methods. SK Group is emerging as a powerful player in the global AI industry by leveraging its competitiveness in 'High Bandwidth Memory (HBM),' a memory product for ultra-high-performance AI.
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