Oct 02, 2025 12:51:00

Samsung and SK join OpenAI's AI infrastructure project 'Stargate,' aiming to 'position Korea as one of the world's top three AI nations'

On October 1, 2025, it was announced that the heads of Samsung, SK, and OpenAI had signed a letter of intent to develop an AI data center in South Korea. As part of the four-year, $500 billion (approximately ¥73.6 trillion) project called '

Stargate ,' the agreement will support South Korea's ambition to become one of the world's top three AI nations.

Samsung and SK join OpenAI's Stargate initiative to advance global AI infrastructure | OpenAI
https://openai.com/index/samsung-and-sk-join-stargate/

Samsung and OpenAI Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Advancements in Global AI Infrastructure – Samsung Global Newsroom

https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-and-openai-announce-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-advancements-in-global-ai-infrastructure

SK Group Partners with OpenAI to Advance Global AI Infrastructure | SK
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From the Samsung Group, Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Heavy Industries will participate in the partnership, supplying semiconductors, providing chip packaging technology, jointly developing AI data centers and providing AI services for businesses, and supporting Korean companies in implementing OpenAI ChatGPT Enterprise.

Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will collaborate, focusing in particular on the joint development of floating data centers. Floating data centers are considered to have advantages over traditional data centers in that they can alleviate land shortages, reduce cooling costs, and lower carbon dioxide emissions. However, they have not been widely deployed due to their technical complexity. The two companies will also explore development opportunities for floating data center infrastructure, as well as floating power plants and control center projects, based on their own proprietary technologies.

SK Hynix and SK Telecom will be participating from the SK Group. SK Hynix will act as a supplier of

HBM products and will build a production system that will more than double the production capacity of the existing HBM industry to meet OpenAI's demand. SK Telecom will be responsible for the 'Stargate Korea' project, which will build an AI data center in southwestern Korea. Like Samsung, it will develop AI data centers and support companies in introducing AI.

The announcement came following a meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

'South Korea has all the ingredients to be a global leader in AI: excellent technical talent, world-class infrastructure, strong government support, and a vibrant AI ecosystem,' said Altman. 'We are excited to work with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and the Ministry of Science and ICT through our global Stargate initiative to support South Korea's AI ambitions.'