Southeast Asia is one region that has invested heavily in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and as a result boasts huge growth in its AI capabilities and understanding. Developers in Southeast Asia are increasingly competing to uncover new approaches and broaden its reach. By recognizing AI's capacity to influence both business and social settings, the region has published a diverse range of AI-related research papers and patents in recent years.
This analysis was developed in partnership between Dr. Diu Seng See, Solution Consultant (Southeast Asia), Scientific and Academic Research, and Ridhma Dhar, Solution Consultant (Southeast Asia), IP Solutions, both of Clarivate Analytics.
Subject matters include not just computer algorithms, but also semiconductors, robotics, medicine, and biochemistry, thus highlighting the versatility of AI and its potential applications to impact everyday lives. How vibrant is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and innovation landscape of Southeast Asia? Who are the key players dominating this field in the region?
According to the Web of Science (as of September 2017) and Derwent Innovation, more than 24,000 AI-related papers have been published in Southeast Asia, with Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand accounting for 86% of output. The earliest paper was dated 1985. Southeast Asia has published AI-specific patents during the past 20 years with consistent growth since 2013. Between 1997 and 2016, patenting activity in Singapore was dominated by the innovation surrounding semiconductors, image recognition and speech recognition.
The report "Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia" is available for download at https://tinyurl.com/y8lv7m5p.
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