Mark Zuckerberg and S. Korean President discuss cooperation on AI: Details
Mark Zuckerberg- CEO of Meta met Yoon Suk Yeol – the South Korean President in Seoul on February 29, and discussed the ways to expand cooperation in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Extended Reality (XR) sectors, a presidential official said.
Zuckerberg was in Seoul for three days, during which he met with Lee Jae-Yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics and Cho Joo-wan, CEO of LG Electronics and other business people to discuss on collaborations in the cutting-edge industries, Yonhap news agency reported.
During their meeting at the presidential office, Yoon and Zuckerberg discussed their visions for an open AI digital ecosystem and ways to strengthen cooperation between Meta and South Korean companies, as well as the need for Meta, as a global platform, to play an active role in building a trustworthy digital society, Sung Tae-Yoon, Director of national policy at the presidential office, said during a press briefing.
Yoon especially noted that South Korean companies rank first and second in the world in memory chips, an essential part of AI systems, and called for close cooperation, saying the government is ready to provide active support, given the close supply chain cooperation mechanisms established between the South Korean and US governments.
