Korea secures partnership with AMD to advance domestic AI infrastructure

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Jul. 30, 2026 –

The U.S. semiconductor manufactuer will build a research center in Korea as well as support domestic firms and universities.

By koreajoongangdaily.com

Korea has forged an AI alliance with AMD, adding another global chipmaker after Nvidia to its roster of partners as it seeks to further strengthen its domestic AI semiconductor ecosystem.

Deputy Prime Minister and Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon signed a memorandum of understanding with AMD Chair and CEO Lisa Su for cooperation in the AI semiconductor sector during a meeting in San Francisco on July 23, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced Monday.

The agreement centers on developing a heterogeneous computing infrastructure by combining AMD's CPUs and GPUs with Korean-made AI neural processing units (NPUs). Heterogeneous computing refers to the use of different types of processors, including CPUs, GPUs and NPUs, to reduce the cost of AI services while optimizing power efficiency.

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