Malaysia

April 28 (Bloomberg) -- A Malaysian Taoist temple has unveiled what it says is the world's first "artificially intelligent A-Ma Zu," a statue that can interact with worshippers and answer their questions. According to 1AI, the "AI Mazu," which is located at the Tin Hau Palace in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, is dressed in traditional Chinese clothing, and worshippers are invited to pray to the AI Mazu for blessings, let her read the sign they drew at the temple, and answer their questions. The AI mazu was developed by Malaysian tech company Aimazin, which also offers AI cloning services, according to the presentation. In the demo video, the company creates...

Microsoft recently announced that it will invest $2.2 billion over the next four years to support Malaysia’s digital transformation, which is the company’s largest single investment since entering Malaysia. Microsoft’s investment includes: Building cloud and AI infrastructure in Malaysia. Providing AI skills training opportunities for an additional 200,000 Malaysians. Strengthening cooperation with the Malaysian government to establish a national AI center of excellence and enhance Malaysia’s cybersecurity capabilities. Supporting the development of the Malaysian programmer developer community. These investments show Microsoft’s commitment to developing Malaysia into a cloud computing…