Samsung, SK Hynix to Unveil $1.3 Trillion AI and Semiconductor Investment Plan

South Korean technology leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly preparing to announce investment plans worth a combined 2,000 trillion won (approximately $1.3 trillion) to strengthen the country’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence ecosystem. The massive long-term investment strategy is expected to reinforce South Korea’s position as a global leader in advanced chip manufacturing and AI infrastructure.

According to a report from the Korea Economic Daily, the announcement is scheduled to take place during a government-led event on Monday attended by President Lee Jae Myung, Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. The event is expected to highlight the government's vision for regional economic development through strategic investments in next-generation technologies.

The report states that Samsung Electronics plans to invest roughly 1,000 trillion won over the next decade, while SK Hynix is expected to unveil a commitment of a similar scale. Together, the two companies aim to significantly expand South Korea’s semiconductor production capacity while accelerating the development of AI-focused infrastructure.

The proposed investment blueprint reportedly includes the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing cluster in the Honam region. Meanwhile, large-scale AI data center projects are expected to be concentrated in the Chungcheong region, with physical AI initiatives and related advanced technology projects centered in the Yeongnamregion. These investments are designed to distribute economic growth across multiple regions while supporting the country's rapidly expanding technology sector.

Although South Korea’s presidential office confirmed on Sunday that Samsung and SK Hynix would announce major investment plans this week as part of the government’s regional development strategy, officials did not disclose the financial scale of the projects.

The expected commitments come as semiconductor manufacturers worldwide continue expanding production to meet soaring demand for AI chips, high-performance computing, and data center infrastructure. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has intensified competition among global chipmakers to increase manufacturing capacity and secure leadership in advanced memory technologies.

SK Hynix has recently surpassed Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable publicly traded company, driven largely by its leadership in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a critical component powering AI servers and next-generation computing systems. Samsung, meanwhile, continues investing heavily in advanced semiconductor manufacturing and AI technologies to strengthen its competitiveness in the global market.

If confirmed, the combined investment would rank among the largest technology spending initiatives ever announced in South Korea, underscoring the country's commitment to remaining at the forefront of the global semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries.