SEOUL, November 26, 2025 – South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has formed a 20-member working group tasked with drafting a national artificial intelligence roadmap by mid-2026, with heavy emphasis on securing and deploying Nvidia’s latest GPUs to power domestic research and industry.
The group, which includes government officials, university researchers, and private-sector experts, will focus on infrastructure build-out, talent development, and regulatory guidelines.
A key goal is to install up to 10,000 Nvidia H100 or newer GPUs in national supercomputing centers by 2027, according to ministry statements released Tuesday.
“This initiative is designed to strengthen our AI ecosystem by combining world-class semiconductors with cutting-edge computing hardware,” a ministry spokesperson said.
The plan dovetails with Seoul’s existing 100 trillion won ($72 billion) commitment to AI and chip technology through 2028, as outlined in its 2024 digital strategy.
Nvidia’s role is central. CEO Jensen Huang has repeatedly highlighted South Korea as a priority market during recent regional visits, and local giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix already dominate memory production for Nvidia’s data-center platforms.
The task force will explore preferential procurement channels while navigating U.S. export controls on advanced chips.
First meeting is scheduled for next week. Analysts expect the final blueprint to influence everything from university research grants to corporate tax incentives for AI-related investments.
