(2nd LD) AMD CEO discusses AI ties with S. Korean gov't, businesses | Yonhap News Agency

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OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 2-5, photo) By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., met with officials from the South Korean government, Samsung Electronics Co. and Upstage on Thursday, as the U.S. tech giant aims to step up artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships in the region. Im Moon-young (R), vice chair of South Korea's National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning (L), hold a meeting with Lisa Su (C), chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., in Seoul on March 19, 2026, in this photo released by the committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) Earlier in the day, Su met with Roh Tae-moon, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics in charge of the mobile business, at the South Korean tech giant's headquarters in southern Seoul. "There are many topics to discuss," Su told reporters as she entered the building, without offering more details. "We're going to have a good meeting." Industry watchers said Su is expected to continue discussions with Samsung Electronics on business cooperation, with a focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem encompassing PCs and tablet devices. Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), visits Samsung Electronics Co.'s building in southern Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Yonhap) AMD and Upstage have been strategic partners since AMD joined Upstage's 62 billion-won (US$41.3 million) Series B bridge investment last year. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (R) toasts with Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., at Seungjiwon in Seoul on March 18, 2026, in this photo provided by Samsung Electronics. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) brk@yna.co.kr colin@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (2nd LD) Samsung chief meets with AMD CEO in AI chip cooperation push Samsung Electronics to supply HMB4 chips for AMD's next-gen AI GPUs Upstage signs stake swap deal with Kakao to acquire Daum Keywords #AI chip #AMD #Upstage #Samsung Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.

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By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., met with officials from the South Korean government, Samsung Electronics Co. and Upstage on Thursday, as the U.S. tech giant aims to step up artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships in the region.
Su, who has been on a two-day visit to South Korea since Wednesday, met with Im Moon-young, vice chair of the National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning, discussing potential cooperation in the AI industry.
During the meeting, South Korean officials introduced Seoul's policies aimed at making Asia's fourth-largest economy one of the world's top three AI powerhouses, while discussing ways to create synergies between Korean companies and AMD in the AI sector, according to the committee.
The government and AMD also held discussions on how to bolster South Korea's global competitiveness in the AI industry, exploring various ways for cooperation, including joint research and development (R&D) projects.
Seoul officials and AMD vowed to continue mutually beneficial cooperation to establish an open and global AI ecosystem, the committee added.
Im Moon-young (R), vice chair of South Korea's National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning (L), hold a meeting with Lisa Su (C), chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., in Seoul on March 19, 2026, in this photo released by the committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
Earlier in the day, Su met with Roh Tae-moon, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics in charge of the mobile business, at the South Korean tech giant's headquarters in southern Seoul.
"There are many topics to discuss," Su told reporters as she entered the building, without offering more details. "We're going to have a good meeting."
Industry watchers said Su is expected to continue discussions with Samsung Electronics on business cooperation, with a focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem encompassing PCs and tablet devices.
Ahead of the meeting with Samsung Electronics, Su met with Sung Kim, who heads AI startup Upstage, where the two leaders discussed broader cooperation to drive AI innovation.
Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), visits Samsung Electronics Co.'s building in southern Seoul on March 19, 2026. (Yonhap)
AMD and Upstage have been strategic partners since AMD joined Upstage's 62 billion-won (US$41.3 million) Series B bridge investment last year.
Under the expanded collaboration, Upstage will deploy AMD's Instinct MI355 accelerators based on a multiphase road map over the next year, leveraging the graphics processing units (GPUs) to enhance its large language models (LLMs) and document processing engines.
The deployment will also support the development of a sovereign AI model as part of the South Korean government-led AI foundation model project. Upstage has advanced to the second round of the project, alongside SK Telecom Co. and LG AI Research.
Through the partnership, AMD and Upstage aim to strengthen South Korea's domestic AI ecosystem while diversifying the nation's sovereign AI infrastructure, the companies said.
Upstage said the collaboration, powered by AMD's GPU, is expected to play a key role in advancing its LLMs and building the country's sovereign AI model.
"Pairing that with domestic infrastructure gives us the foundation to make Korea a genuinely competitive force in global AI," Kim said.
AMD CEO Su said she has chosen Upstage as its partner as the startup is at the forefront of AI innovation in South Korea.
"This collaboration brings together AMD Instinct GPUs and the ROCm open software with Upstage's expertise to advance Korea's sovereign AI capabilities, and deliver the performance, efficiency and open ecosystem needed to accelerate AI innovation," she said.
Upstage CEO Sung Kim (L) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. CEO Lisa Su pose for a photo during a meeting in Seoul on March 19, 2026, in this photo provided by Upstage. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
On Wednesday, Su met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong amid the U.S. company's push to bolster ties in the AI chip industry.
The meeting between Su and Lee came after Samsung Electronics announced Wednesday that it had signed an agreement with AMD to supply its latest high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips for AMD's next-generation AI accelerators.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), Samsung Electronics has been designated as a preferred supplier of HBM4 for AMD's Instinct MI455X, its latest graphics processing unit (GPU) for AI data centers.
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (R) toasts with Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Device

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Ahead of the meeting with Samsung Electronics, Su met with Sung Kim, who heads AI startup Upstage, where the two leaders discussed broader cooperation to drive AI innovation.
- AMD CEO Su said she has chosen Upstage as its partner as the startup is at the forefront of AI innovation in South Korea. "This collaboration brings together AMD Instinct GPUs and the ROCm open software with Upstage's expertise to advance Korea's sovereign AI capabilities, and deliver the performance, efficiency and open ecosystem needed to accelerate AI innovation," she said.
- Korea committed to expanding nuclear, missile programs; poses 'significant' threats to S.

### Areas for Consideration
- Chairman Lee Jae-yong (R) toasts with Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices Inc., at Seungjiwon in Seoul on March 18, 2026, in this photo provided by Samsung Electronics. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) brk@yna.co.kr colin@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles (2nd LD) Samsung chief meets with AMD CEO in AI chip cooperation push Samsung Electronics to supply HMB4 chips for AMD's next-gen AI GPUs Upstage signs stake swap deal with Kakao to acquire Daum Keywords #AI chip #AMD #Upstage #Samsung Articles with issue keywords Most Liked Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Ex-U.S. officials voice concerns about Trump gov't 'vacating' deterrence assets from Indo-Pacific amid Iran war Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved Four decades of Damien Hirst on display at MMCA, from shark to cherry blossoms (LEAD) FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether U.S. asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life (2nd LD) N.

### Implications
- OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 2-5, photo) By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., met with officials from the South Korean government, Samsung Electronics Co. and Upstage on Thursday, as the U.S. tech giant aims to step up artificial intelligence (AI) partnerships in the region.
- Su, who has been on a two-day visit to South Korea since Wednesday, met with Im Moon-young, vice chair of the National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning, discussing potential cooperation in the AI industry.
- Im Moon-young (R), vice chair of South Korea's National AI Strategy Committee, and Ha Jung-woo, presidential secretary for AI policy and future planning (L), hold a meeting with Lisa Su (C), chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., in Seoul on March 19, 2026, in this photo released by the committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) Earlier in the day, Su met with Roh Tae-moon, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics in charge of the mobile business, at the South Korean tech giant's headquarters in southern Seoul. "There are many topics to discuss," Su told reporters as she entered the building, without offering more details. "We're going to have a good meeting." Industry watchers said Su is expected to continue discussions with Samsung Electronics on business cooperation, with a focus on the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem encompassing PCs and tablet devices.
- Under the expanded collaboration, Upstage will deploy AMD's Instinct MI355 accelerators based on a multiphase road map over the next year, leveraging the graphics processing units (GPUs) to enhance its large language models (LLMs) and document processing engines.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers amd, upstage, korea topics. Notable strengths include discussion of amd. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 1095.