President Lee Meets with CEO of Anthropic in the US: "Significant Expansion of AI Investment"

Amodei: "High Expectations for Korean Companies... Plans for Collaboration in Data Centers and Other Fields"

President Lee Jae-myung, who visited San Francisco, USA, met with Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, on the 24th (local time).

President Lee Jae-myung greets Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, ahead of their meeting in San Francisco, USA, on the 24th (local time). 2026.7.25 Yonhap News
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During the meeting, President Lee greeted Amodei by saying, "It's an honor and a pleasure to meet such a world-renowned figure. You are very famous in Korea as well." He continued, "Korea plans to significantly expand its investments in the AI sector, so we look forward to Anthropic's special interest, investment, and contributions."

In response, CEO Amodei expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you to the Korean government for making AI a top priority sector. I believe there are many areas where we can collaborate." He added, "At Anthropic, we prioritize collaboration with other companies, and we are especially looking forward to working with Korean companies. Korean memory manufacturers have invested heavily in Anthropic, and we plan to cooperate in various areas such as data centers." He also stated, "We have signed MOUs with the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT for cooperation in AI security, the cyber industry, and other related fields. Working with Korea is truly exciting."

President Lee Jae-myung, who visited San Francisco, USA, is seen having a conversation after receiving a baseball as a gift from Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco, who came to greet him at San Francisco International Airport on the 24th (local time). 2026.7.25 Yonhap News Agency. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Following his meeting with CEO Amodei, President Lee is scheduled to meet Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Hock Tan, CEO of Broadcom. After completing the series of meetings with key corporate leaders, he will participate in the 'AI Summit' held locally in San Francisco, where he will announce the 'San Francisco AI Declaration.' The declaration reportedly expresses Korea's determination to become an "indispensable nation" in the global AI ecosystem.

President Lee will be accompanied at the AI event by Lee Jae-yong, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group; Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group; and Lee Hae-jin, Chairman of Naver, among others.

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