SK Hynix CEO Kwak Lu-jung stated in his keynote speech at the "2026 Global Forum" held in Santa Clara, California on the 18th local time: "The artificial intelligence (AI) industry cannot function without memory." He added, "Just as we have set a new milestone with high-bandwidth memory (HBM), we will continue to open up new possibilities for artificial intelligence through the next generation of memory currently under development." He pointed out, "As the AI industry continues to develop, the demand for AI memory will remain high."