AI to usher in a new era for Malaysian economy


KUALA LUMPUR: Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the ideal catalyst for the Malaysian economy, which stands at the cusp of leapfrogging beyond the 5% growth target, says venture capital (VC) fund and co-creation studio The Hive.

In a report entitled "Generative AI: Cusp of a new era for the Malaysian economy", the VC firm says AI has become a utility like energy or a telco while AI computing is a national resource, key to nation building.

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