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Samsung and SK Join OpenAI's 'Stargate' Initiative to Expand Global AI Infrastructure

·2025.10.01 12:00

Key point

Samsung and SK will participate in OpenAI's **Stargate** initiative to expand AI infrastructure and next-generation memory supply in Korea.

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Samsung, SK, and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership under the Stargate initiative to expand AI infrastructure both globally and within Korea. The collaboration follows a meeting of key figures held in Seoul, and aims to help Korea leap forward as one of the world's top three AI powers.

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will expand production of advanced memory chips essential for running OpenAI's next-generation AI models. Both companies plan to accelerate production capacity with a target of 900,000 DRAM wafer inputs per month.

OpenAI is pursuing the following collaborations to build next-generation AI data centers in Korea:

  • Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT): Reviewing opportunities to build AI data centers outside the greater Seoul area and supporting balanced regional development
  • SK Telecom: Collaboration on building AI data centers in Korea
  • Samsung (C&T, Heavy Industries, SDS): Reviewing ways to secure additional data center capacity

In addition, Samsung and SK plan to adopt ChatGPT Enterprise and the API in their own operations to improve work processes and drive innovation.

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