(Bloomberg) — 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.
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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.
The software maker also said it will provide…