Microsoft’s Satya Nadella adds AI for Thailand on South-East Asia tour

Nadella (left) and Thavisin pose together at the ‘Microsoft Build AI Day’ event at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1, 2024. — Thailand's Government Spokesman Office via AP

Microsoft Corp will invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure and set up its first Azure data centre in Thailand, part of a push to expand its footprint in fast-growing South-East Asia.

The OpenAI backer sees AI adding as much as US$1 trillion (RM4.76 trillion) in value to the region, chief executive officer Satya Nadella said during a company event in Bangkok Wednesday. “Even in Thailand, double-digit growth of over US$100bil (RM476.75bil) plus can be driven, because of the productivity curve that can be bent by AI,” he said.