KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia is making significant strides in embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its national competitiveness and secure its position as a regional digital economy leader, said international \u201call-in-one\u201d collaboration platform provider Zoom Video Communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement Tuesday, Zoom\u2019s Head of Asia Lucas Lu said that the Malaysian government\u2019s focus on AI as a pivotal force for the nation\u2019s future bodes well for continued national innovation and growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn recognising AI\u2019s transformative potential, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim\u2019s recent call to the government, businesses and the rakyat to embrace AI for greater competitiveness is both timely and visionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe announcement of plans to establish the first AI faculty at University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), coupled with the ambition to bring the fastest AI supercomputers to our shores by mid-this year, is a bold step towards securing Malaysia\u2019s position as a regional leader in AI,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At its end, Lu said Zoom is also leveraging AI to set higher standards for productivity and efficiency in teamwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a separate announcement, the company announced the launch of Zoom Workplace, an AI-powered collaboration platform, alongside expanded AI Companion features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI Companion is a generative AI digital assistant which helps users improve productivity and work together more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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