Korean AI Companies Meet Lisa Su... Open Ecosystem Paves Way for Global Expansion

Lisa Su of AMD Meets with Ministry of Science and ICT and Korean AI Companies
Combining AMD CPUs and GPUs with Domestic AI Semiconductors for Infrastructure Development
Discussing Global Expansion Based on an Open Ecosystem

Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, returned to Korea after more than seven months and met with infrastructure companies, including domestic AI semiconductor firms, as well as companies developing independent AI models. The government plans to help Korean companies participate in AMD's open AI ecosystem while supporting the global expansion of Korean semiconductor companies.

The Ministry of Science and ICT said that Second Vice Minister Ryu Jae-myung met with Su and held a roundtable with representatives of major companies in Korea's AI semiconductor ecosystem at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of October 7. The meeting and roundtable followed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the ministry and AMD in San Francisco, the United States, in July. They were arranged to review cooperation between the two sides and explore ways to work with Korean companies.

Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, is answering reporters' questions after a meeting with Kim Sung-hoon, CEO of Upstage, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jongno-gu, Seoul, last March. March 19, 2026 Photo by Kang Jin-hyung

During the meeting, Vice Minister Ryu and Su agreed to continue pursuing cooperation initiatives announced when the MOU was signed in July, including establishing the AMD AI Center of Excellence within the year and training graduate-level talent in AI transformation (AX).

The two sides also agreed to build heterogeneous computing infrastructure combining AMD central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs) with Korean AI semiconductors, and to develop it into a reference model for use in global markets. They also discussed key recent issues in the global AI industry and directions for cooperation between the two sides in preparation for the future AI computing market.

A roundtable between Su and Korean AI companies followed. The event was arranged to give Korean AI companies an opportunity to discuss cooperation with AMD and explore overseas expansion opportunities during Su's visit to Korea. Representatives of domestic AI semiconductor companies developing neural processing units (NPUs), including FuriosaAI, HyperAccel, DeepX, and Mobilint, attended. Companies in AI infrastructure, networking, and AI models also took part, including MangoBoost, PanAsia, Dnotitia, Moreh, Nota AI, Rablup, FADU, Elice Group, and Upstage.

The participating companies discussed ▲ ways to connect AMD CPUs and GPUs with Korean AI semiconductors ▲ ways to participate in open software ecosystems, including ROCm, AMD's AI computing software platform. They also exchanged views with Su on specific ways to cooperate in entering global markets.

Su emphasized that Korea is an important partner for AMD and said the company would create new opportunities for cooperation together with outstanding Korean companies. She also said AMD would support Korean companies with strong technological capabilities in working with the company through its open ecosystem and connecting with the global AI ecosystem.

The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to review proposals and requests for cooperation raised by Korean companies at the roundtable and develop them into concrete cooperative projects with AMD.

“The cooperation with AMD, which began with the MOU in July, has taken another step forward through direct meetings with Korean companies during Chair Su's visit to Korea,” Vice Minister Ryu said. “Starting with today's meeting, I hope AMD's global capabilities and the technological strengths of Korean companies will come together to create new AI technologies and businesses, providing an opportunity for Korea's AI semiconductor ecosystem to grow further.”

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