**[Samsung Electronics Taylor Logic Plant Reportedly Begins Lithography Machine Debugging]** According to monitoring by 1M AI News, Samsung Electronics' 2nm wafer plant located in Taylor, Texas, USA, has entered the trial operation phase. Testing of EUV lithography machines has commenced, and key equipment for etching and deposition processes is being introduced in stages to prepare for initial operations within this year and full-scale production by 2027. The progress of Samsung's Taylor plant is seen as a critical step in its efforts to catch up with TSMC's leading position in advanced manufacturing processes. Currently, TSMC's Arizona plant is also planning to mass-produce 2nm technology between 2026 and 2027, intensifying the competition between the two companies. Samsung's move aims to showcase its technological maturity and supply chain stability to potential major clients such as NVIDIA and AMD by completing equipment debugging and trial operations domestically in the U.S., thereby securing key AI chip foundry orders. If production can proceed smoothly as planned in 2027, it will help Samsung alleviate the pressure on its semiconductor business in terms of profitability and market share. In contrast to the Taylor plant, construction plans for certain production lines at Samsung's P4 plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, have slowed down. Samsung is prioritizing its limited technological and capital resources toward overseas advanced production capacity. The success or failure of the Taylor plant is not only crucial to Samsung's position in the U.S. market but has also become an important indicator of whether its "technology leadership" promise and global expansion strategy can be realized.