SEOUL: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in South Korea late on Tuesday, where he is expected to hold talks on artificial intelligence and have meetings with President Yoon Suk Yeol and the heads of some of the country’s tech powerhouses.
Mark Zuckerberg is on a tour of Asian countries including Japan, South Korea, and India, as reported by media. Meta has been increasing its AI efforts this year, including plans for a custom chip and integrating AI functions into its products.
He was scheduled to meet with President Yoon, Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee, and leaders at LG Electronics, according to a government source familiar with the situation.
The source requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the media.
This marks Mark Zuckerberg’s first known visit to South Korea in approximately 10 years.
He is anticipated to discuss AI chip supply and expanding ecosystems for generative AI, as Meta Platforms aims to incorporate generative AI technology into its social media products and hardware devices this year.
Meta intends to roll out a new version of a custom chip in its data centers this year to support its AI efforts, as reported by Reuters earlier this month. It also plans to acquire around 350,000 H100 GPUs from Nvidia by the end of the year to bolster its push.