Samsung tops in AI competitiveness among Korean firms: research
Kim Cheol-ki, executive vice president and head of Samsung Electronics’ Digital Appliances Division, delivers a keynote speech at the Samsung Press Conference held in Berlin, Germany, one day ahead of IFA 2025, Sept. 4. Yonhap
Samsung Electronics ranked the highest among Korean firms in terms of competitiveness in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, an industry report showed Wednesday, although the company lagged behind global rivals in publishing related papers in academic journals.
The Korean tech giant topped the list, followed by Naver and LG Group, according to a study carried out by corporate tracker CEO Score.
The research was based on indicators, including the number of patent registrations and citations, and academic performance, along with recruitment of AI workforces.
While Samsung showed competitiveness across all areas, Naver demonstrated strength in paper publication and citation, and LG led in patent registration, the report added.
Korean firms, however, lagged far behind global tech companies in publishing AI-related papers in academic journals.
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, boasted 820 publications in the world's top three journals, followed by Microsoft with 414 and Meta Platforms Inc. with 385.
Samsung Electronics ranked 12th with 59 publications, trailed by Naver at 30th and LG Group at 40th, respectively.