Accelerating Leadership in Computing
Investing $30 Billion in Quantum Computers and More
On April 28 (local time), IBM announced its plan to invest more than 200 trillion won in the United States. This move is seen as a response to President Donald Trump’s emphasis on the “revival of American manufacturing,” as he has called for increased domestic production and investment.
IBM stated, “We will accelerate our leadership in the field of computing,” and announced that it will invest a total of $150 billion (approximately 216 trillion won) in the United States over the next five years.
This investment plan includes more than $30 billion (about 43 trillion won) for domestic production of the company’s mainframe computers and quantum computers. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said, “Since our founding 114 years ago, we have focused on job creation and strengthening manufacturing in the United States,” adding, “Based on this commitment, we will remain the world’s most advanced computing and artificial intelligence (AI) company.”
U.S. financial media outlet CNBC reported, “The company’s announcement comes just weeks after President Trump unveiled a broad and aggressive reciprocal tariff policy to promote American manufacturing,” and explained, “As of the end of April, President Trump has exempted not only chips but also smartphones, computers, and other technology devices and components from tariffs.”
IBM also highlighted its continued manufacturing presence in the United States. This statement is viewed as being mindful of President Trump’s focus on reviving American manufacturing and his emphasis on domestic production and investment.
IBM stated, “The mainframe server systems used by enterprises around the world are manufactured in New York State,” and added that the quantum computers currently under development will also be developed and assembled in the United States.
Amid the Trump administration’s recent tariff policies, major U.S. big tech companies have been actively investing. Previously, Apple announced in February that it would invest a total of $500 billion (about 720 trillion won) over the next four years to create an additional 20,000 jobs in the United States. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank established the joint venture ‘Stargate’ to invest a total of $500 billion in AI infrastructure as part of the Trump administration’s AI infrastructure expansion project.
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