Samsung and OpenAI have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on global AI infrastructure projects, the companies announced in Seoul.
The partnership brings together several Samsung divisions — Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Heavy Industries — to work with OpenAI across semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, cloud services, and maritime technologies.
Executives present at the signing included 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.
Under the agreement, Samsung Electronics will serve as a strategic memory supplier for OpenAI’s global Stargate initiative, which is projected to require up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month. Samsung will provide high-performance, energy-efficient DRAM and advanced semiconductor packaging to support large-scale AI workloads.
Samsung SDS will partner with OpenAI to design, build, and operate new AI data centers and act as a reseller for OpenAI services in Korea, including ChatGPT Enterprise. It will also offer consulting and integration services to local businesses.
Meanwhile, Samsung C&T and Samsung Heavy Industries will lead the development of floating data centers, an emerging alternative to land-based facilities due to their lower cooling costs, reduced emissions, and minimal land requirements. The companies will also explore floating power plants and control centers.
Samsung said the partnership aligns with South Korea’s goal of becoming one of the world’s top three AI nations and will accelerate internal adoption of ChatGPT to enhance productivity.
OpenAI reaffirmed its broader mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
