[TechM Issue] Why Big Tech and Global Capital Are Focusing on Lee Hyun-jin, the 'South Korean Internet Independence Advocate'

Naver's vision of the future is a world where the internet and AI are not controlled by a select few. At the AI San Francisco Summit, the chairman emphasized that diverse AI systems must exist to preserve global diversity, pledging collaboration with global companies to achieve this vision. This stance, long held by Lee Hyun-jin since Naver's founding in 1999, positions the company as a key player in challenging dominant tech monopolies. Nvidia and Brookfield's $10 billion investment in Naver underscores its role in building sovereign AI infrastructure, marking a shift toward becoming a national infrastructure provider for AI computing.