OpenAI and several Samsung affiliates—Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Heavy Industries—have announced a letter of intent (LOI) for a strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of global AI data center infrastructure and co-develop future technologies.
The agreement brings together Samsung’s expertise across semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, and cloud services with OpenAI’s leadership in artificial intelligence. A signing ceremony was held at Samsung’s headquarters in Seoul, attended by top executives from each participating company.
Contributions by Samsung Affiliates
Samsung Electronics will act as a strategic memory partner for OpenAI’s global “Stargate” initiative. The company will supply advanced, high-performance, and energy-efficient DRAM solutions to meet OpenAI’s projected memory demand of up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month. Samsung Electronics will also leverage its comprehensive capabilities in logic, foundry services, and advanced chip packaging to provide unique solutions for OpenAI.
Samsung SDS has entered into a potential partnership to jointly develop AI data centers and offer enterprise AI services. The company will contribute its expertise in the design, development, and operation of the Stargate AI data centers.
Under the agreement, Samsung SDS can also provide consulting and management services for businesses integrating OpenAI models. Additionally, Samsung SDS has signed a reseller partnership to offer OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise services to local companies in South Korea.
Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will collaborate with OpenAI on global AI data centers, with a specific focus on the joint development of floating data centers. This approach aims to address challenges such as land scarcity and high cooling costs associated with traditional data centers while potentially reducing carbon emissions. The companies will also explore related opportunities in floating power plants and control centers.
Broader Goals and Future Plans
This partnership is part of Samsung’s broader strategy to support South Korea’s national goal of becoming one of the world’s top three nations in artificial intelligence. Internally, Samsung is also exploring a wider adoption of ChatGPT to drive AI transformation within its own workplace.