AI tests Asia-Pacific’s digital infrastructure, green ambitions

Homepage > News > Business > AI tests Asia-Pacific’s digital infrastructure, green ambitions TL;DR: AI is forcing Asia-Pacific to re-evaluate its digital infrastructure, but the region’s challenge goes beyond powering the technology. As governments grapple with AI’s environmental footprint, new initiatives are exploring how it can help tackle planetary challenges while building local expertise and digital independence. Artificial intelligence (AI) is challenging Asia-Pacific’s digital infrastructure, prompting governments to rethink how the region will support AI’s growing demands and its increasing role in the digital economy in the years to come. AI pressures APAC’s digital backbone Malaysia’s Anwar urges AI expertise, openness AI turns to tackling environmental woes In its Asia-Pacific Digital Transformation Report 2026, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) highlighted the broader integration of AI across the region, noting that APAC economies are facing growing demand for computing power, connectivity, and data capacity. APAC is shaping up to be a hotbed for AI innovation in recent years, attracting numerous AI investments ...