Southeast Asian Countries Race to Become AI Leaders

Developing countries in Southeast Asia are reportedly racing to become leading artificial intelligence (AI) centers. Network Media Consulting CEO Grace Yuehan Wang also stated that this competition is partly aimed at attracting foreign investors to their countries.

To that end, the ten countries of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam have issued national AI strategies.

Access Partnership consultant Jun Le Koay stated that the AI ​​trend presents an opportunity for Southeast Asia to take advantage of existing infrastructure.

He believes that ASEAN countries have made significant progress in increasing internet access over the past decade which has created a digital native population that is ready to adopt and innovate with the technology.