Harnessing Generative AI: A Leap Towards Malaysia's Digital Economy

Adilah Junid, Director of Legal and Government Affairs, Microsoft Malaysia

09-Nov-23 11:00

Harnessing Generative AI: A Leap Towards Malaysia's Digital Economy

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Malaysia's digital economy is on a fast track, with a significant push from the National 4IR Policy and National AI Roadmap. The dawn of generative AI presents a lucrative prospect, potentially unlocking USD113.4 billion in productive capacity. Adilah Junid from Microsoft Malaysia joins us to dissect a recent report by Access Partnership, shedding light on the economic opportunities generative AI brings to the table and how it's redefining the nation's workforce readiness and industrial landscape.

Produced by: Richard Bradbury

Presented by: Richard Bradbury

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Categories: technology, economy

Tags: National 4IR Policy, National AI Roadmap, access partnership, generative AI, microsoft,

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