Amcham Korea launches AI Leadership Council with Apple, OpenAI, Qualcomm and Tesla

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Amcham) has teamed up with a group of leading global technology companies, including Apple, OpenAI, Qualcomm and Tesla, to launch an AI council aimed at strengthening Korea's competitiveness in the global AI race.

Named the Amcham AI Leadership Council, the group is expected to offer strategic perspectives on key issues such as AI policy and regulation, data governance and the development of the industry ecosystem, while expanding cooperation between the government and the private sector.

The council will be chaired by James Kim, chairman of Amcham. Its members will include executives from global companies, including Mark Lee, president of Apple Korea; Ham Kee-ho, head of AWS Korea; Harrison Kim, head of OpenAI Korea; Spencer Kim, president of Qualcomm Korea; and Yvonne Chan, the regional director of Tesla Korea and Taiwan. 

“Korea has a unique opportunity to help shape the next era of global innovation. Realizing that opportunity will take more than technology — it will take partnership, sound policy and the ability to scale," said Amcham Chairman James Kim during an AI forum held in central Seoul on Thursday.

"Through the Amcham AI Leadership Council, we look forward to strengthening public-private collaboration and deepening U.S.-Korea cooperation to help ensure Korea remains globally competitive."

James Ryu, president of the AI Committee at SK Supex Council, emphasized SK's vision for positioning Korea among the world's top three AI leaders.

“In the AI era, competitiveness will be defined by the ability to produce high-quality AI tokens more efficiently," Ryu said. "SK is committed to helping Korea evolve from a semiconductor-exporting nation into an AI token-exporting nation while becoming the world's most trusted partner in the global AI ecosystem."

BY SARAH CHEA   [[email protected]]