Microsoft to invest 1.7 bln USD in Indonesia to develop AI

JAKARTA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Microsoft announced on Tuesday here that it will invest 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in Indonesia, with funds allocated for the developments of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.

The company's Chief Executive Satya Nadella said Microsoft will provide AI training for 840,000 people and support for the community of developers in the Southeast Asian country.

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