Jensen Huang Wins Van Fleet Award as Lee, Chey Hail AI Alliance
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NEW YORK - Samsung Electronics (005930) Chairman Jay Y. Lee and SK Group (034730) Chairman Chey Tae-won appeared together to congratulate Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang as he received the 2026 Van Fleet Award for his contributions to Korea-U.S. relations. Both highlighted the partnerships their companies hold with Nvidia in the age of artificial intelligence, while underscoring the significance of the industrial alliance between the two countries. Lee attended the Korea Society's annual dinner in New York on the 28th, where he said he could think of no one better suited to the award than Huang. "The Korea Society really found the right person," he said. The Korea Society selected Huang as this year's recipient in recognition of his leadership in AI and accelerated computing and his expanding cooperation with Korean companies. The award is named after General James Van Fleet, who commanded the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War, and is given to individuals or institutions that have advanced friendship and cooperation between Korea and the United States. Lee credited Huang with placing Nvidia at the center of the AI revolution. "He has made the company the center of everything happening in AI today and redefined what computing can do," Lee said. "Now he is powering industries around the world and helping them build something far bigger." Lee also pointed to the long...
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