South Korea has received the first batch of graphic processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia, as part of the government’s ₩1.46 trillion plan to acquire advanced AI semiconductors. GPUs are among 13,000 units that the government aims to import by the end of the year, drawn from a supplementary budget approved in May. The imported hardware will be distributed across industry, academia, and public research institutes to strengthen Korea’s high-performance computing and AI research infrastructure. In addition, the government has established a “GPU Working Group,” involving major firms and institutions, tasked with coordinating how up to 260,000 GPUs pledged by Nvidia will be deployed and utilized across the country. The move marks a significant step to expand Korea’s national AI infrastructure and accelerate domestic AI development by providing researchers, universities and companies access to powerful computing resources. (ICE SEOUL)

Fonte notizia: KOREA JOONGANG DAILY