OpenAI and several Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate on advancing global AI data centre infrastructure and developing future technologies.
The agreement, announced in Seoul, brings together Samsung’s expertise in semiconductors, data centres, shipbuilding, cloud services and maritime technologies. As part of the partnership, Samsung Electronics will work with OpenAI as a strategic memory supplier for its Stargate initiative, aimed at building next-generation AI infrastructure.
With OpenAI’s memory requirements projected to reach up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month, Samsung plans to provide high-performance, energy-efficient memory solutions. The company also intends to use its expertise in chip packaging and semiconductor integration to deliver customized technologies for AI workloads.
The agreement was announced at Samsung’s corporate headquarters in Seoul, and it brings together Samsung’s expertise in semiconductors, data centres, shipbuilding, cloud services and maritime technologies. The other affiliates include Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries.
The signing ceremony was attended by Young Hyun Jun, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, Sung-an Choi, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries, Sechul Oh, President and CEO of Samsung C&T, and Junehee Lee, President and CEO of Samsung SDS.
Samsung SDS is expected to partner with OpenAI on the development of AI data centres and enterprise AI services. This includes contributing to the design, deployment and management of Stargate facilities, as well as supporting businesses in adopting OpenAI’s AI models. The company has also signed a reseller agreement for OpenAI services in South Korea, including ChatGPT Enterprise.
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