Jo Ju-wan LG Electronics CEO "Discussing AI Joint Development Collaboration with MS"

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Jo Joo-wan, CEO of LG Electronics, met with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft (MS), to discuss cooperation plans for artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

On the 26th, CEO Jo stated through social media (SNS), "We live in an era where AI is revolutionizing every industry," adding, "Having a visionary partnership to navigate the future together during this time of change is truly important." He met with Chairman Nadella at a location in Seoul on the same day. It was reported that CEO Nadella visited Korea for the first time in about two years since 2022 and held a series of meetings with major corporate executives.

He said the two "reconfirmed the shared vision between LG Electronics and MS and discussed the continuous growth of their strategic partnership," focusing on three main aspects: ▲ updates on the joint development of AI agents ▲ collaboration on data centers ▲ LG's new journey in India.

LG Electronics CEO Jo Joo-wan met with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft (MS), on the 26th at a location in Seoul to discuss cooperation plans for artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Photo by Jo CEO LinkedIn capture

On that day, the two companies agreed to collaborate on the AI agent ecosystem used in smart homes. CEO Jo explained, "Today, we unveiled the 'LG Q9 Mobile Home Hub,' which applies MS's Azure OpenAI and Bing search," adding, "Through our partnership, we can get closer to realizing a 'labor-zero home' where AI is seamlessly integrated into daily life."

LG Electronics also announced that it agreed to provide cooling solutions for MS's data centers. They discussed expanding the scope of cooperation with MS by leveraging LG Group companies' expertise, including building energy management functions, LG Energy Solution's uninterruptible power supply, and LG CNS's operational know-how.

Additionally, as LG Electronics prepares to enter the Indian stock market, it plans to promote AI-based joint projects utilizing MS's local infrastructure and talent. CEO Jo also revealed, "To celebrate MS's 50th anniversary, we presented a replica of LG Electronics' first consumer electronic product, the A-501 radio."

He congratulated MS on its 50th anniversary this year, saying, "I hope you continue to lead innovation for the next 50, 100 years," and added, "We look forward to participating in that exciting journey together."

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