KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): YTL AI Labs has collaborated with Nvidia to advance Malaysia’s sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, using Nvidia’s Nemotron open models. “The Ilmu-Nemo-30B model adds to the growing suite of Malaysian-built AI models, offering enhanced capabilities for complex, agentic tasks that require deep local understanding. The unit said the Ilmu-Nemo-30B model is specifically designed to excel in understanding and generating content in Bahasa Melayu and local dialects. “The Ilmu-Nemo-30B model complements the flagship multimodal Ilmu model, providing developers and enterprises with a wider range of tools to build sophisticated AI applications. The family of Ilmu models is available via application programming interfaces, with organisations such as Farben, J&C Pacific, and Swipey already integrating its capabilities into their applications.

Source: The Edge Markets March 17, 2026 08:56 UTC