KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- Malaysians are broadly optimistic about artificial intelligence and its impact on daily life and work, but remain less certain that the technology will improve the wider job market and national economy, a new survey has found.

According to the Ipsos AI Monitor 2026, the strongest positive sentiment was seen in the workplace, with 82 per cent of Malaysians saying AI tools had saved them time at work in the past year.

This was higher than the global average of 62 per cent.

"China leads the region in its enthusiasm towards AI, while Malaysians share the broader Asian outlook and remain confident in AI's potential," the report said.

On overall sentiment, 70 per cent of Malaysians said AI products and services had ...