Meanwhile, Samsung’s mainstay chip business has suffered a profit slump stemming in part from its delayed supply of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to Nvidia.
Samsung’s mobile president and chief operating officer, Choi Won-joon, said his most important mission was to make Samsung a leader in AI-powered smartphones.
“I believe that foldable phones, integrated with AI features, are ready to become mainstream by offering a unique, differentiated experience,” he told Reuters in his first media interview since being promoted in March.
He said Samsung aimed to take a leadership position in AI by enhancing cooperation with external partners like Google, unlike Apple, which has been using in-house AI technology that has faced delays in adding key features.