Kuala Lampur, Aug. 11 -- KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 - Affluent and high-net-worth investors in Malaysia are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for financial and investment decisions, but more than half still prefer a combination of AI and human expertise, according to a new HSBC-commissioned survey.

The survey of around 10,000 affluent and high-net-worth individuals across 10 markets, conducted by Ipsos, found that 85 per cent of Malaysian respondents use AI for finance, placing Malaysia among the top three markets for AI adoption alongside mainland China, also at 85 per cent, and India at 86 per cent.

Beyond finance, 64 per cent of Malaysian respondents said they use AI for work and career purposes, while the same proporti...