A spate of agreements Nvidia has reached with South Korean companies presents a long-term road map for the country to expand its role in the semiconductor and physical AI industries, observers say.The most significant deal Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made during his whirlwind three-day trip to Seoul that ended on Sunday was with SK Telecom to build AI infrastructure, including factories.An AI factory is a data centre running an end-to-end operational system that continuously collects and processes data, and refines algorithms to generate intelligence on a massive scale.
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How Nvidia’s South Korean AI deals could fuel ‘the next industrial revolution’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently finalized several agreements with South Korean companies, aiming to bolster the country's semiconductor and physical AI sectors. A key deal was struck with SK Telecom to develop AI infrastructure, including AI factories.
Park Chan-kyongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-12 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently finalized several agreements with South Korean companies, aiming to bolster the country's semiconductor and physical AI sectors. A key deal was struck with SK Telecom to develop AI infrastructure, including AI factories. These facilities are described as data centers with comprehensive systems for continuous data collection, processing, and algorithm refinement to generate large-scale intelligence. Observers suggest these collaborations provide a long-term strategy for South Korea to enhance its position in these advanced industries.
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An AI factory is a data center with an end-to-end operational system for continuous data processing and algorithm refinement.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang finalized a deal with SK Telecom to build AI infrastructure, including factories.
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Nvidia's agreements with South Korean companies aim to expand the country's role in semiconductor and physical AI industries.
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These deals could fuel 'the next industrial revolution'.
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