South Korean President Meets Big Tech CEOs in San Francisco, Pledges AI Leadership

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung engaged with titans of the global technology industry during a dinner in San Francisco, focusing on the future of Artificial Intelligence. The gathering brought together top executives from leading AI companies, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Broadcom's Hock Tan, Microsoft Azure's Rani Borkar, Samsung's Lee Jae-yong, SK Group's Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group's Chung Euisun, and Naver's Lee Hae-jin.

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In our country, we also call family 'sikgu,' meaning those who eat rice together. Eating together holds great meaning not only in Korea but all over the world.

During the dinner, President Lee emphasized the significance of shared meals and collaboration, drawing a parallel to the Korean concept of "sikgu," meaning family or those who eat together. He proposed a toast, inviting attendees to respond with "We are family," a sentiment echoed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang who replied, "We are family."

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We are family

Earlier, at the "San Francisco AI Summit," President Lee unveiled the "San Francisco AI Declaration." In this declaration, he articulated South Korea's vision to become an indispensable global AI collaboration platform. The nation aims to serve as a production base and innovation fertile ground for AI, connecting world technology, capital, talent, and ideas. The meeting underscored South Korea's strategic push to solidify its position in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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South Korea will become an indispensable global AI cooperation platform where world technology, capital, talent, and ideas are connected, serving as a global AI production base and a breeding ground for innovation.