South Korea’s AI chip giants are fighting for a bigger role in America’s AI boom

South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung dominate 83% of the global memory chip market and are intensifying competition to supply U.S. AI firms like Nvidia and OpenAI. Samsung has recently gained market share by securing new deals, challenging SK Hynix's long-standing lead in high-bandwidth memory crucial for AI processing. Both companies are investing in U.S. facilities and partnerships to strengthen their roles in the AI hardware supply chain.