South Korea steps up AI push with global tech summit in San Francisco

President Lee Jae Myung convened heads of leading AI companies and South Korea's biggest business groups in San Francisco.

Lee unveiled a new AI declaration and said South Korea intends to shape the next phase of AI development.

Major technology partnerships and infrastructure investments took centre stage at the summit.

Lee called for expanding access to South Korea's dynamic AI ecosystem to grow industrial and consumer AI markets worldwide.

South Korea sought to reinforce its position in the global AI industry through deeper partnerships on chips, infrastructure and artificial intelligence.