What’s happening in AI across India and Southeast Asia
Indian AI startups raised over $2B last year as global investors double down on the country's engineering talent and growing enterprise AI demand. Key sectors include healthtech, fintech, and edtech AI applications.
The Singapore government announced NAS 2.0, a $1B commitment to accelerate AI adoption across public services, manufacturing, and finance. The plan focuses on developing AI talent and regulatory frameworks for Southeast Asia.
A new Tech in Asia report reveals SME adoption of generative AI tools has tripled year-on-year across Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines. Customer service chatbots and content creation tools lead the surge.
IIT Madras inaugurated a 10-acre AI research campus focused on foundation models, AI safety, and regional language AI. The institute plans to train 5,000 AI researchers over five years with industry partnerships.
Southeast Asia's two biggest super apps are in an AI arms race — integrating LLM-powered features into ride-hailing, food delivery, and financial services. Both companies are hiring aggressively from local universities.
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