M’sia seeks UAE expertise in AI

DUBAI: Malaysian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Datuk Seri Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin expressed the country’s interest in learning from the UAE’s advanced artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

He said the potential to collaborate for mutual benefit could be strengthened.

Ahmad Fadil was speaking on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit held in Dubai, UAE for three days until yesterday.

He said the summit’s theme “Shaping Future Governments” was a fantastic idea.

“In this context, I highly believe Malaysia will have the best opportunities to work with the UAE government as they’re advanced in AI.”

He also outlined Malaysia’s ambitions in renewable energy and data management and the potential for collaboration in both areas.

“I believe the Malaysian government, through the renewable energy sector led by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also energy transition and public utilities minister, could further explore data centre and energy sector opportunities.

“We have the expertise. It is just that we need to tap into collaborations with leading entities in our country for mutual benefits in AI.”

In a move to bolster cooperation in renewable energy and AI, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and a delegation visited the Masdar City office and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Masdar City in October, Bernama reported.

In January, the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry and UAE’s Investment Ministry strengthened their commitment to advance investment cooperation in the digital infrastructure sector.