News & Reviews:   AI

That's right, ILMU, or Ilmu.ai, is a conversational AI assistant uniquely designed for Malaysians. Dubbed “Malaysia’s First AI Assistant,” ILMUchat promises a natural, culturally attuned dialogue experience. According to the official web portal, ILMU stands for Intelek Luhur Malaysia Untukmu (Intellect, Integrity, Malaysia, For You).

Malaysia has secured RM3.29 billion in approved investments for its artificial intelligence sector between 1 January and 30 June 2025. This significant figure underscores growing investor confidence in Malaysia’s emergence as a regional AI hub.

The Malaysian company formerly known as MyEG, Zetrix AI Bhd recently introduced NurAI, which is a Shariah?compliant AI chatbot. Available for free for now (paid plans start from RM20 to RM200 per month and are coming soon), you can download it for both Android and iOS.

YouTube has just rolled out two new AI-driven features designed to help you “dive deeper, learn faster, and find what you’re looking for more easily”. According to sources and the company's blog, this new AI-powered search feature will roll out to YouTube Premium users.

Yomiuri Shimbun, one of Japan’s largest newspapers, has filed a lawsuit seeking ¥2.2 billion (approximately RM97 million) in damages from U.S.-based AI startup Perplexity.

OpenAI has officially launched GPT-5, its most advanced AI model to date, now available to all ChatGPT users, including free-tier accounts. Described as a “team of PhD-level experts in your pocket,” GPT-5 marks a major leap in generative AI performance, reliability, and usability.

Google Meet has expanded its noise cancellation feature, making it available by default to a wider range of users, including those on supported Android smartphones.

On 4 August 2025, publishers began raising alarm over sharp traffic declines caused by Google’s AI Overviews feature. 

On 4 August 2025, publishers began raising alarm over sharp traffic declines caused by Google’s AI Overviews feature. 

The Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an AI?focused polytechnic in Lumut, Perak, under the 13th Malaysia Plan. Built for strategic growth in digital talent, the institution will offer certificate and diploma programmes in artificial intelligence, with operations expected to begin within one to two years.