Naver Cloud and Intel forge alliance to develop next-gen AI chip

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Published: 11 Apr. 2024, 10:35

Naver Cloud and Intel forge alliance to develop next-gen AI chip

From left, Lee Dong-soo, director of hyperscale AI at Naver Cloud, Ha Jung-woo, head of Naver Cloud's AI innovation, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Intel's Executive Vice President Justin Hotard pose for the photo after a signing ceremony to advance Intel's AI chips. [NAVER CLOUD]

Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver, has entered into a partnership with Intel to develop an advanced AI chip, joining the competition in the global AI chip market dominated by Nvidia.

The two companies will collaborate to advance software for Intel’s next-generation AI chip, known as Gaudi. They will establish a research and development (R&D) lab in Korea, with participation from around 20 institutions such as KAIST and Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech).

The partnership deal was signed on Tuesday at the Intel Vision 2024 event in Phoenix, Arizona. Hosted by Intel, the event provides insights into the latest industry trends and advancements in data centers and cloud computing.

“Naver has been providing users with diverse choices in markets centered around global Big Tech, such as search engines, cloud services and generative AI, over the past 25 years, and this commitment to diversity is one of the core values that the company upholds,” stated Naver Cloud CEO Kim Yoo-won.

“In this context, we believe that fostering diversity in the current AI chip ecosystem holds significant importance.”

BY LEE JAE-LIM [lee.jaelim@joongang.co.kr]