US, South Korea to Sign Deal Boosting AI, Quantum Cooperation
US President Donald Trump greets South Korea's president Lee Jae Myung outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Aug. 25.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergPresident Donald Trump’s administration is slated to sign a deal with South Korea aimed at bolstering cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and 6G, according to a US official — part of a bid to maintain a competitive edge with China in an expanding race for tech supremacy.
The agreement is set to be signed on Wednesday by Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, according to the official, who discussed plans not yet public on condition of anonymity.