Sea partners with Google AI fund to explore new applications
Consumer internet company Sea is collaborating with Google to explore new AI applications. The partnership will leverage Google's AI Futures Fund and technical expertise.
Singapore-based Sea, known for its e-commerce platform Shopee and gaming arm Garena, has announced a collaboration with Google to explore novel artificial intelligence applications across its businesses.
The partnership will provide Sea Labs, the company's technology innovation and development arm, access to selected frontier AI models and technical expertise through Google's AI Futures Fund. This collaboration marks the fund's first external AI lab partnership and builds upon the companies' existing long-standing relationship.
Sea operates a dedicated AI lab and has a specific Sea Labs unit in Indonesia, underscoring its commitment to AI development. The company is focused on integrating advanced AI capabilities into its operations.
The announcement coincides with Google Cloud's launch of an initiative connecting Southeast Asian AI startups with Silicon Valley, indicating a growing regional emphasis on AI advancement.