[On Site] Jensen Huang: "Building an Ecosystem by Expanding AI Infrastructure with SK"

"Korea Ranks Third Globally in AI, But Lacks Infrastructure"

"Expanding AI-Specialized Factories with SK to Meet Growing Demand"

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, stated on June 8 that the company will expand collaboration with SK in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen infrastructure and build an ecosystem.

Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Group (left) and Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, are greeting each other after concluding a Q&A session with the press about future AI factory collaboration at the SK Seorin Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul on June 8, 2026. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

During a media briefing held in the lobby of the SK Seorin Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Huang commented, "Korea is achieving remarkable results as the world's third-largest player in AI, but it lacks sufficient AI infrastructure."

On the same day, SK Telecom and NVIDIA announced their plans to build AI infrastructure targeting the global market. The two companies will pursue a "full-stack AI cloud" partnership, encompassing everything from chips to data center operations, based on the NVIDIA DSX platform. To this end, they plan to expand their AI-specialized data centers, known as "AI Factories," to the gigawatt scale.

Huang emphasized, "It is certain that the future of AI is very bright," adding, "Just as the internet became the infrastructure for the world, it is inevitable that AI will play a similar role." However, he also pointed out that infrastructure development is still in its early stages and that Korea currently has very little AI infrastructure. He further noted that the demand for AI infrastructure will continue to grow in every industry, including among leading AI frontrunners such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

He went on to say, "The AI factories being built by SK Telecom and NVIDIA will be essential not only for education, universities, and scientific research institutes in Korea but also for industries including startups. Just like electricity and water, Korea’s future will be powered by AI."

Taewon Chey, Chairman of SK Group, also agreed on the need to expand AI infrastructure. He said, "We have previously collaborated with NVIDIA in the memory sector, but we have now elevated our partnership to a new level. Through AI Factories, which are AI-specialized data centers, we will be able to respond more quickly to the growing demand for AI."

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