MIMOS Bhd, an agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), has joined Microsoft Corp in a strategic collaboration to establish an Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre in Malaysia, also known as the Centre of AI for Future Industry (CAIFI). According to a statement by MIMOS, the partnership signifies the commitment by both parties to accelerate the nation’s shift to the cloud, which would place Malaysia on the roadmap to be a digital-first nation, as outlined by the National Policy on Industry 4.0. MITI Minister Datuk Darell Leiking, said “The centre will deliver capacity development for rapid response government policymaking, and tools required to increase intelligence and leverage on modern technologies such as AI in Malaysia.” The centre will also be equipped with Microsoft’s Internet of Things (IoT) and AI programme, providing access to developmental tools for learning purposes. This will “help train entrepreneurs including SMEs and graduates from the finance and manufacturing industry to leverage on the power of these emerging technologies,” MITI said.

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