ChatGPT Ads in Malaysia: Should Your Small Business Pay RM35 a Day?

Today’s AI news for Malaysia asks whether a small business should buy adverts inside ChatGPT, now that the minimum daily budget has gone from RM5.50 to RM35. Aiman works out what a capped two-week test costs, who actually sees the ads, and what still breaks, especially measurement.

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Also in this episode: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says a global investor plans US$50 billion (RM204.3 billion) for AI and data centres in Malaysia. Bloomberg names SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, and this is an update on the Sarawak framework we covered on 12 October. The Prime Minister also says a full Waze ban is possible once local alternatives are good enough, while the highway authority admits TuJu is incomplete. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil says the RM30 million Media Innovation Fund should help newsrooms adopt AI tools without cutting staff. The Big Question returns to choosing between the AI giants.

Timestamps 0:04 ChatGPT ads: RM5.50 to RM35 a day 0:38 Meet the team 1:24 PM’s US$50 billion AI investment, Bloomberg names SoftBank 3:12 Full Waze ban possible; TuJu incomplete 4:43 RM30 million Media Innovation Fund and AI 6:21 A word from AI-YA 7:00 SME & tools: should you buy ChatGPT ads? 10:29 Big Question: between the giants 11:45 Verdict: ChatGPT Ads at RM35 a day 12:21 One thing to do today 12:53 See you tomorrow

Today’s Verdict: ChatGPT Ads for a Malaysian small business, at the RM35-a-day minimum. Aiman: Bayar. Mei Ling: Hype. Raj: Free cukup.

Stories and sources

• Lowyat.NET: ChatGPT ads roll out to Free and Go users in Malaysia
• Soku: ChatGPT Ads in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, with daily minimums
• PPC Land: ChatGPT ads reach 89 countries
• The Edge: Who wins when customers turn to AI search?
• The Star: Anwar says global investor has chosen Malaysia for US$50bil tech investment
• The Edge: SoftBank’s Son plans US$50 billion Malaysia tech outlay, PM says
• Nikkei Asia: SoftBank plans $50bn AI investment in Malaysia, PM says
• The Edge: PM says could ban Waze entirely once alternatives are available
• Free Malaysia Today: Govt may ban Waze entirely, says Anwar
• The Star: Waze rejects Malaysia’s data security claims
• SoyaCincau: Malaysia considering total ban on Waze
• Bernama: Media Innovation Fund, embrace AI without sacrificing workforce
• Bernama: Ringgit ends easier against the US dollar (exchange rate used)

Standing thread: T4 Between the giants.

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