An Intelligent Trade-Off: AI as a Double-Edged Sword in Southeast Asia’s Climate Battle

Published: 20 May 2025

Author: Indira Zahra Aridati

 

Indira Zahra Aridati argues that although AI offers positive benefits for Southeast Asia’s climate battle, the region should not look at its usage through rose-tinted glasses. Without careful consideration, such systems may inadvertently undermine and be counterintuitive to the very climate goals that they aim to achieve.

Southeast Asia has emerged as a bright spot in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race, with a market size projected to reach US$8.9 billion and an annual growth rate of over 27 per cent this year. Recently, this upward trajectory has been further supported by strong AI-related investments, with over US$30 billion invested into the region in the first half of 2024.

 

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