BFM 89.9
The Business Station
Mesolitica's Mission to Build a Localised Malaysian AI Model
44 mins
·
10:00, 2 Oct 2024
·
Recommended
1 hr 6 mins
43 mins
45 mins
Guest: Khalil Nooh, Co-Founder & CEO, Mesolitica
What does it take to build a localized large language model (LLM) in Malaysia?
In this episode of Open For Business, we speak with Khalil Nooh, Co-Founder & CEO of Mesolitica, about how his startup is developing Malaysia’s own LLM, MaLLaM, and the challenges of AI sovereignty in the region. Khalil dives into his journey from early Natural Language Processing projects to creating an LLM tailored for the Malaysian context.
Key areas covered include:
- The evolution from chatbots and NLP to large language models (LLMs)
- The inspiration and technical challenges behind building MaLLaM
- How Mesolitica is leveraging AI for local businesses and government use
- The importance of AI sovereignty and local data governance
- Mesolitica’s approach to developing cost-efficient AI models
- How Mesolitica plans to scale its LLM across Southeast Asia
Presenter: Roshan Kanesan
Producer: Roshan Kanesan, Kishan Sivaswamy
Share:
Recent episodes
0
Latest stories
Videos · Jan 28 · 10:16AM
PAS: Hannah Yeoh Anak YTL
26 secs
Podcasts · Jan 28 · 10:00AM
Trump: Do You Love or Loathe Him?
1 hr 6 mins
Podcasts · Jan 28 · 9:00AM
Top 5 at 5: China's Deepseek Shakes Up AI Industry
43 mins
Mesolitica's Mission to Build a Localised Malaysian AI Model
44 mins
·
10:00, 2 Oct 2024
Guest: Khalil Nooh, Co-Founder & CEO, Mesolitica
What does it take to build a localized large language model (LLM) in Malaysia?
In this episode of Open For Business, we speak with Khalil Nooh, Co-Founder & CEO of Mesolitica, about how his startup is developing Malaysia’s own LLM, MaLLaM, and the challenges of AI sovereignty in the region. Khalil dives into his journey from early Natural Language Processing projects to creating an LLM tailored for the Malaysian context.
Key areas covered include:
- The evolution from chatbots and NLP to large language models (LLMs)
- The inspiration and technical challenges behind building MaLLaM
- How Mesolitica is leveraging AI for local businesses and government use
- The importance of AI sovereignty and local data governance
- Mesolitica’s approach to developing cost-efficient AI models
- How Mesolitica plans to scale its LLM across Southeast Asia
Presenter: Roshan Kanesan
Producer: Roshan Kanesan, Kishan Sivaswamy
Share:
Recommended
Jan 28
·
1 hr 6 minsTrump: Do You Love or Loathe Him?
Jan 28
·
43 minsTop 5 at 5: China's Deepseek Shakes Up AI Industry
Jan 28
·
45 minsHealthy Ageing: And A Healthy Heart
Download app
60,000 other podcasts in your hand
Recent episodes
0
Latest Stories
Podcasts · Jan 28 · 1 hr 6 mins
Trump: Do You Love or Loathe Him?
Podcasts · Jan 28 · 43 mins
Top 5 at 5: China's Deepseek Shakes Up AI Industry