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Can Asia come up with the next big thing in deep tech?
It has been a year since ChatGPT swept the world. Asia is now well-positioned to not just be a consumer of such technological breakthroughs, but a provider as well.
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Asia is in a favourable position for deep tech innovation, especially in priority areas such as AI and disaster management, says the writer.
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