Microsoft’s CEO Adds AI for Thailand on Southeast Asia Tour
- OpenAI backer to set up Azure data center in kingdom
- Global tech firms jockey for position in fast-growing region
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Microsoft Corp. will invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure and set up its first Azure data center in Thailand, part of a push to expand its footprint in fast-growing Southeast Asia.
The OpenAI backer sees AI adding as much as $1 trillion in value to the region, Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said during a company event in Bangkok Wednesday. “Even in Thailand, double-digit growth of over $100 billion plus can be driven, because of the productivity curve that can be bent by AI,” he said.