Microsoft wishes to host a meeting with top executives from four leading South Korean technology companies at the MS CEO 2024 Summit scheduled for May 14, 2024. Global giants are seeking new partnerships to support their capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence.
Being a pioneer in providing high-performance memory solutions essential for AI chips, Microsoft is looking to establish a partnership with Samsung. An important meeting between the two companies is scheduled for next month.
According to new reports, the summit involves confidential discussions between Microsoft, Samsung, LG, SK Telecom, and SK Hynix, with expected attendance from the Korean companies’ CEOs along with Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella.
Microsoft has invited Kyung Ki Hyun, President of Semiconductor Business at Samsung, Kwak Noh Jong, CEO of SK Hynix, Cho Ju-wan, CEO of LG, and Ryu Young Sang, CEO of SK Telecom, to attend the meeting.
The meeting aims to explore opportunities to enhance partnerships among companies and advance the development of artificial intelligence.
Discussions with Samsung and SK Hynix are likely to revolve around the supply of high-bandwidth memory chips, a key element in the development of artificial intelligence technology.
Regardless of hard drives, Random Access Memory (RAM) chips may be an essential part of the deal, crucial hardware components used in developing large language models.
Microsoft rarely calls for the participation of top executives from South Korean technology companies, highlighting Microsoft’s commitment to forming alliances that enhance its capabilities in artificial intelligence.
Instead of specifying memory chip sources, Microsoft is currently in discussions with Samsung and LG to embed its AI services in their products.
Samsung is developing two new accelerators for AI, Mach-1 and Mach-2, expected to be launched into production soon. Microsoft may use one or both of these chips in the future.
Samsung has long relied on Microsoft software products, though the AI features of Galaxy AI are derived from Google’s Gemini model. Microsoft hopes to integrate its services into Galaxy AI.
