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South Korean technology firms AI expansion

Overview

South Korean technology companies are expanding their involvement in artificial intelligence (AI) through international strategic partnerships and domestic industrial applications. In the United States, Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin participated in the launch of the ‘Foundry School’ in Washington, D.C., to strengthen the AI supply chain. Shinsegae is also collaborating with Reflection AI on a South Korean AI data center project. LG CNS is recruiting multidisciplinary talent for AI and robotics, while LG has launched initiatives like the ‘LG Aimers Hackathon’ to focus on predictive AI.

Samsung SDS is accelerating its AI transformation (AX) strategy by employing a ‘client zero’ approach to test solutions internally. The company has joined OpenAI’s ‘Daybreak Partner Program’ to integrate frontier models into cybersecurity and is expanding its partnership with Anthropic to adopt Claude models.

Samsung Electronics is deepening ties with OpenAI, with expectations to supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) for OpenAI’s ‘Jalapeño’ AI inference chip project. At the ‘Samsung AI Forum 2026’, the company highlighted a shift toward ‘agentic AI’—systems capable of autonomous decision-making—and ‘physical AI’.

To support hyperscale infrastructure, six Samsung affiliates have committed $1 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure, a US-based firm led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky. This investment aims to address bottlenecks in power and data center capacity. Separately, SK Telecom subsidiary SK Hyper is seeking approximately $350 billion to fund a massive 15-gigawatt data center buildout in South Korea, targeting completion by 2035.

Entities

Samsung Electronics · OpenAI · Adam Selipsky · Nvidia · Helix Digital Infrastructure

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 24 SOURCES] Six Samsung affiliates are investing a total of $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure. www.koreatimes.co.kr
[● 19 SOURCES] Helix Digital Infrastructure was established by the global investment firm KKR.
[● 19 SOURCES] Helix is led by former Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Adam Selipsky.
[● 19 SOURCES] Helix provides integrated AI infrastructure including hyperscale data centers, power generation, and network infrastructure.
[● 2 SOURCES] Samsung Electro-Mechanics will invest 4.27 trillion won to expand FC-BGA substrate production in Sejong, South Korea.
[● 2 SOURCES] Samsung Electro-Mechanics will invest 2.51 trillion won to expand a package substrate plant in Vietnam.

Timeline

4 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
SK Hyper seeks $350 billion for South Korean AI data center expansion
SK Telecom unit SK Hyper is seeking funding for a 15GW AI data center expansion in South Korea, with the first 5GW phase estimated to cost $350 billion.
8 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Samsung invests $1 billion in AI infrastructure firm Helix
Samsung Electronics and five affiliates are investing $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure to develop hyper-scale AI data centers and energy solutions.
27 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Samsung invests $1 billion in AI infrastructure firm Helix
Samsung and five affiliates are investing $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI-focused firm backed by Nvidia and KKR, to support data centers, power, and connectivity.
27 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
Samsung Electronics hosts AI Forum 2026 on agentic technology
Samsung Electronics held its 10th AI Forum in Seoul, focusing on agentic and physical AI to drive industrial impact and transform workplace culture alongside experts from OpenAI and AWS.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 28 sources
Samsung Group invests $1 billion in AI infrastructure firm Helix
Six Samsung affiliates are investing $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, a KKR-backed firm led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, to develop integrated AI data centers and power solutions.
about 1 month ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
Samsung and OpenAI expand AI semiconductor cooperation
Samsung Electronics and OpenAI are deepening semiconductor ties as OpenAI’s hardware chief speaks at the Samsung AI Forum. Meanwhile, Samsung and LG are launching global initiatives to recruit AI talent.
about 2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
Samsung SDS expands AI partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic
Samsung SDS is expanding partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic to lead enterprise AI transformation, while Skyworldwide and BigWave Robotics advance AI and robotics in manufacturing and construction.
about 2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
Shinsegae and LG CNS expand global AI and advanced industry presence
South Korean business leaders are expanding global AI and advanced industry footprints, with Shinsegae Group collaborating on U.S.-led supply chain initiatives and LG CNS recruiting top research talent in the U

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