Samsung profit triples to record high as AI boom exacerbates chip shortage

SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Samsung ​Electronics said ‌its operating profit ‌more than tripled to a record ⁠high ‌of 20 trillion won ($13.98 ‍billion) in the fourth quarter, ​as the ‌race to build artificial intelligence exacerbated a chip ⁠shortage and ​sent ​prices surging.

($1 = 1,430.3000 won)

(Reporting by ‍Hyunjoo ⁠Jin, Heekyong Yang and ⁠Joyce Lee; Editing ‌by Jamie ‌Freed)