The United States is accelerating the export of artificial intelligence technology to its allies, American media reports that the US government is using chips and large models as diplomatic tools.

On the 16th local time, South Korea's Shinsegae Group and the U.S. chip giant Nvidia-backed startup Reflection AI signed a memorandum of understanding in San Francisco, USA. The two parties will jointly build a 250-megawatt AI data center in South Korea. This will be the largest AI data center currently under construction or planned in South Korea. According to the Wall Street Journal, Reflection AI will develop AI models customized for the Korean language and culture with Shinsegae Group, with an investment scale of several billion dollars. Nvidia not only is an investor in Reflection but also is at the core of the U.S. government's AI export strategy. The Wall Street Journal commented that the signing of this agreement marks the first AI export project reached by the U.S. government after Trump began his second term in the White House. The U.S. government is using AI chips and large models as diplomatic tools to strengthen relationships with allies. Previously, the U.S. had signed similar agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, promising to help more countries obtain AI technology.