{"slug": "lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector", "title": "Lee meets Anthropic CEO Amodei, seeks support for Korea's AI sector", "summary": "South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei in San Francisco on Friday and asked for the company's support for South Korea's AI sector. Lee said South Korea plans to significantly expand investment in AI and hopes for Anthropic's attention and contributions. Amodei thanked Lee and expressed hope for cooperation in areas including data centers, noting that Anthropic and South Korea's science ministry will sign a memorandum of understanding.", "body_md": "SAN FRANCISCO -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic PBC, on Friday and asked for his special attention to South Korea's AI sector. The meeting took place on the first day of Lee's two-day trip to San Francisco aimed at promoting AI investment and cooperation between global tech giants and South Korea. \"I am very glad and delighted to meet someone who is world-famous. You are also very well known in South Korea,\" Lee told Amodei. The president added, \"As South Korea plans to significantly expand investment in the AI sector, I hope for Anthropic's special attention, investment and contributions.\" Amodei thanked Lee, noting the South Korean government's priority on AI, and said he expects a wide range of cooperation with South Korea. He said Anthropic places the highest priority on cooperation with other companies and expressed hope for cooperation with South Korea in various areas, including data centers. Amodei said his company and South Korea's science ministry will sign a memorandum of", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260725/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-koreas-ai-sector?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-07-24 23:22:03+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-24 23:26:46.631764+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Lee Jae Myung", "Dario Amodei", "Anthropic PBC", "South Korea"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/lee-meets-anthropic-ceo-amodei-seeks-support-for-korea-s-ai-sector.jsonld"}}