{
  "id": 13821281,
  "title": "Asean companies keen on AI for business benefits, despite its energy costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/asean-companies-keen-on-ai-for-business-benefits-despite-its-energy",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/asean-companies-keen-ai-business-benefits-despite-its-energy-costs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a new survey published on October 12, the majority of South-East Asian business leaders believe the advantages of artificial intelligence (AI) outweigh the energy costs associated with it. A total of 514 regional business executives, polled by The Business Times and Kantar, found that 78% of them thought AI's benefits were greater than its energy demands. Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand were the most optimistic countries, while the Philippines had the lowest optimism, with only 64% of respondents believing AI benefits outweigh energy requirements. Experts say businesses should use AI judiciously, taking into account the specific value it brings to each use case, as well as the associated carbon footprint.",
  "summary": "Experts call for more judicious use of the technology not driven by a ‘fear of missing out’",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}