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South Korea President Lee looking to open new era of AI in with global tech companies
Brief published July 26, 2026 ยท Original source published July 25, 2026
Original reporting by Reuters at economictimes.indiatimes.com.
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What happened
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted an AI summit in San Francisco, bringing together executives from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Broadcom alongside top South Korean business figures. Lee delivered a keynote unveiling a San Francisco AI Declaration outlining South Korea's AI ambitions and a vision for technological cooperation with the United States. He held separate meetings with the Nvidia and OpenAI CEOs as part of the engagement.
Why it matters
The summit signals South Korea's intent to position itself as a formal partner in US-led AI development rather than a peripheral market. Convening major chip, model, and infrastructure providers alongside Korean industry figures suggests the government is actively brokering relationships that could shape procurement, research, and deployment decisions for Korean enterprises.
What to watch
Whether the San Francisco AI Declaration produces binding commitments or concrete joint projects between South Korean firms and the US companies present. The nature of any follow-on agreements with Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, or Broadcom will indicate how substantive the cooperation framework becomes.