The signing ceremony was held at Samsung’s corporate headquarters in Seoul, Korea, attended by Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Electronics; Sung-an Choi, Vice Chairman & CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries; Sechul Oh, President & CEO of Samsung C&T; and Junehee Lee, President & CEO of Samsung SDS. 

Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics will work with OpenAI as a strategic memory partner to supply advanced semiconductor solutions for OpenAI’s global Stargate initiative. With OpenAI’s memory demand projected to reach up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month, Samsung will contribute toward meeting this need with its extensive lineup of high-performance DRAM solutions. 

As a comprehensive semiconductor solutions provider, Samsung’s leading technologies span across memory, logic and foundry with a diverse product portfolio that supports the full AI workflow from training to inference. 

The company also brings differentiated capabilities in advanced chip packaging and heterogeneous integration between memory and system semiconductors, enabling it to provide unique solutions for OpenAI. 

Samsung SDS

Samsung SDS has entered into a potential partnership with OpenAI to jointly develop AI data centers and provide enterprise AI services. 

Leveraging its expertise in advanced data center technologies, Samsung SDS will collaborate with OpenAI in the design, development and operation of the Stargate AI data centers. Under the LOI, Samsung SDS can now provide consulting, deployment and management services for businesses seeking to integrate OpenAI’s AI models into their internal systems. 

In addition, Samsung SDS has signed a reseller partnership for OpenAI’s services in Korea and plans to support local companies in adopting OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise offerings. 

Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries

Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will collaborate with OpenAI to advance global AI data centers, with a particular focus on the joint development of floating data centers. 

Floating data centers are considered to have advantages over data centers because they can address land scarcity and lower cooling costs. Still, their technical complexity has so far limited wider deployment. 

Building on their proprietary technologies, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will also explore opportunities to pursue projects in floating power plants and control centers, in addition to floating data center infrastructure. 

Starting with the landmark partnership with OpenAI, Samsung plans to fully support Korea’s goals to become one of the world’s top three nations in AI and create new opportunities in the field. 

Samsung is also exploring broader adoption of ChatGPT within the companies to facilitate AI transformation in the workplace. 

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company. Our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. 

About Samsung C&T Corporation

Samsung C&T is an international corporation with four business groups: Engineering & Construction, Trading & Investment, Fashion, and Resort. Together, they provide services and products in over 50 countries. Starting out as a trading firm in 1938, Samsung C&T was the first company to operate under the Samsung name. Find out more about Samsung C&T at http://www.samsungcnt.com. 

About Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) stands as one of the world’s leading shipbuilders. Established in 1974, the company has consistently pushed the boundaries of engineering and construction, solidifying its position as a top shipbuilder in South Korea, while executing a variety of projects in the shipbuilding and offshore business. The company’s expertise lies in the engineering, procurement, construction, and delivery of a wide range of vessels and offshore facilities. SHI is particularly recognized for its capabilities in building highly technical, high-value-added ships, including: LNG Carrier, Container Ship, FPSO, FLNG, etc. SHI is a key innovator in the industry and has a history of developing and building “world’s first” products, such as the Arctic Shuttle-Tanker and FLNG. For more information, visit https://www.samsungshi.com 

About Samsung SDS Co., Ltd.

A leader in data and computing technology, Samsung SDS combines generative AI technology with cloud and digital logistics to lead the hyper-automation innovation of companies. 

Samsung SDS helps companies enhance their productivity and competitiveness by leveraging its Samsung Cloud Platform (SCP) optimized for enterprises, all-in-one managed services reflecting 40 years of industry-specific experience, and SaaS solutions for business innovations. 

Additionally, Samsung SDS provides globally integrated logistics services based on the digital freight forwarding platform Cello Square to improve the efficiency of logistics operations and to support data-based decision-making.