AMD's CEO said the company will open an AI research center in Korea and hire hundreds of researchers, as the government plans to phase out military exemptions by 2040. Lisa Su met Samsung and SK Hynix to expand HBM partnerships and Korean NPU startups to discuss new computing infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the defense ministry plans to phase out alternative military service by 2040, with a three-year trial of AI researcher slots from 2027. Separately, demand for AI penetration testing is rising after the bank hacking incident, the government announced a 1,000-trillion-won green transition, and Nuri's fifth launch moved Korea toward a private-led commercial space era.

Sources: - Lisa Su Meets Samsung, SK Hynix, and Startups: "Semiconductors Are a Team Sport" — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 - Military Service Exemptions to Be Phased Out Ahead of a Sharp Drop in Service-Age Population — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 - After Financial Sector Data Breaches, Demand for "AI Penetration Testing" Surges — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 - "After AX Comes GX": 1,000 Trillion Won Over 10 Years — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 - From Building to Launch Operations: A Private-Led "Commercial Launch Era" Begins — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 - Samsung's Chip Bonus to Be Paid at the End of Next March — Seoul Economic Daily, Oct 7, 2026 About AI PRISM: AI PRISM is Seoul Economic Daily's WAN-IFRA award-winning newsroom AI series, delivering Korean economic news adapted for global audiences. Episodes are produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor.

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