LG strengthens alliance with NVIDIA for AI
LG AI Research head Lim Woo-hyung (L) speaks with NVIDIA Vice President Bryan Catanzaro at the company’s head office in Seoul on Tuesday. Photo by LG Group
SEOUL, April 22 (UPI) — South Korea’s LG AI Research said that it has agreed to strengthen cooperation with NVIDIA to develop next-generation AI technologies and expand the ecosystem of its flagship AI model, EXAONE.
Toward that goal, LG AI Research’s chief Lim Woo-hyung met with NVIDIA Vice President Bryan Catanzaro, who visited Korea to attend the NVIDIA Nemotron Developer Days Seoul 2026.
The two companies have collaborated before. LG AI Research said that it has leveraged datasets of NVIDIA’s Nemotron open ecosystems to develop and upgrade its EXAONE models.
“Purpose-built, domain-specific models unlock the full value of AI by using culture- and language-specific data aligned with what makes nations and industries unique,” Catanzaro said in a statement.
“By integrating the LG AI Research EXAONE platform with NVIDIA Nemotron, organizations can create high-quality local models that advance sovereign AI initiatives-opening the door to new business opportunities and enhanced social services.”
Lim stressed that NVIDIA has been a key partner throughout the development of EXAONE.
“We will expand our collaboration with NVIDIA beyond research into a broader innovation ecosystem to deliver tangible sovereign AI outcomes that can be realized across industries,” he said.
As one of the leaders in South Korea’s sovereign AI project, LG Group has recently sought to accelerate the conglomerate’s AI transformation.
Earlier this month, for example, Chairman Koo Kwang-mo flew to Silicon Valley to meet with chiefs of global tech companies Palantir Technologies and Skild AI.
The share price of LG Corp., the holding company of LG Group, gained 0.95% on the Seoul bourse Wednesday.