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Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics (CEO), Samsung
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"Samsung will support the country boy's dream": President moved by Lee Jae-yong's surprise remarks

📅 Oct 24, 2026 KBC 뉴스 9 MIN 132 VIEWS 19 SEGMENTS · 3 SPEAKERS
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In his San Francisco address, Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong thanked President Lee Jae-myung and framed the AI era as requiring global cooperation, not single-company or country efforts. He highlighted US strengths in AI technology and platforms alongside Korea's competitiveness in semiconductors, devices, and advanced manufacturing, proposing their combination for faster innovation. Lee affirmed Samsung's commitment to safe AI innovation benefiting human society. He referenced the President's childhood story of seeing a helicopter in a remote village, promising Samsung would support the next generation's dreams in the AI era. The president was visibly moved by the remarks. He made no specific commitments or figures, focusing instead on partnership principles and the importance of building a complete ecosystem.

Key takeaways

  1. Lee framed the AI era as requiring global cooperation, combining US AI tech with Korea's semiconductor strengths.
  2. Samsung will support the next generation's dreams in the AI era, referencing the President's childhood helicopter story.
  3. Lee emphasized that no single company or country can build the AI ecosystem alone.
  4. Samsung reiterated its commitment to safe AI innovation that enriches human life.

Chapters

  1. 0:00Opening Salutations
  2. 0:26AI Era Requires Cooperation
  3. 1:22US-Korea Combined Strengths
  4. 1:50Samsung's Commitment to Innovation
  5. 2:11President's Letter and Dream
Host 0:00 ↗
Next, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, will speak. Please.
Lee Jae-yong 0:11 ↗
I would like to thank President Lee Jae-myung for making time for us here in San Francisco, the heart of innovation in Silicon Valley. It is a pleasure to be with all the global business leaders joining us.
Every time I visit Silicon Valley these days, I am amazed at the speed at which artificial intelligence is transforming our lives and the world. It shows how differently the future will unfold depending on how we develop and utilize AI. The way humanity works, thinks, and lives is changing entirely.
However, the AI era cannot be opened by the strength of any single company or country alone. Building a perfect ecosystem — innovative AI models, cutting-edge semiconductors, data centers for stable services, and abundant power — as well as global cooperation across borders, is essential.
The United States possesses the world's best AI core technologies, platforms, and outstanding talent. The Republic of Korea holds unrivaled competitiveness in semiconductors, devices, and advanced manufacturing. If the strengths of our two countries are combined, we can innovate faster, grow bigger, and solve more difficult challenges.
Samsung has practiced management that contributes to human society through technology. Going forward, we will continue innovation for safe AI that enriches human life, moving in step with the global community.
I am reminded of the President's letter, in which he wrote that 50 years ago, while attending elementary school in a remote countryside, he touched a helicopter that had landed on the playground, felt a sense of awe, and began to dream about the future. Just as the boy who saw a helicopter for the first time that day dreamed of the future, Samsung will do everything in its power so that our next generation, who will live in the AI era, can enjoy even bigger dreams. Thank you.

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Jae-yong, L. (2026, October 24). "Samsung will support the country boy's dream": President moved by Lee Jae-yong's surprise remarks [Interview transcript]. KBC 뉴스. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/3129103/

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Lee Jae-yong. ""Samsung will support the country boy's dream": President moved by Lee Jae-yong's surprise remarks." KBC 뉴스, 24 Oct. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/3129103/.

BibTeX 
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  author       = {Lee Jae-yong},
  title        = {"Samsung will support the country boy's dream": President moved by Lee Jae-yong's surprise remarks},
  howpublished = {Interview transcript, KBC 뉴스. CEOInterviews.AI},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = {oct},
  url          = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/3129103/},
  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
}