SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The government and U.S. chip giant AMD held a steering committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday to discuss their artificial intelligence (AI) chip partnership agreement signed early this year, the science ministry said.
The meeting was a follow-up measure to a memorandum of understanding signed between the science ministry and AMD in July, in which they agreed to work together in the creation of an AI research center and heterogeneous computing infrastructure connecting various AI chips.
Simultaneously, AMD held a tech event, Advancing AI World Tour, in Seoul for the first time.
Around 1,300 people preregistered for the event, while local companies, such as LG Electronics Inc., that partner in the AI computing infrastructure with AMD participated.
"The ministry will make efforts to ensure collaborative projects discussed together are carried out smoothly, to foster the growth of local AI chip companies and strengthen the competitiveness of our AI ecosystem," said Ryu Je-myung, the vice science minister.
AMD's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lisa Su (L) and South Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon talk at an event hosted by AMD in San Francisco, the United States, in this photo provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
AMD's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lisa Su (L) and South Korea's Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon talk at an event hosted by AMD in San Francisco, the United States, in this photo provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)