KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 -- More Malaysians believe artificial intelligence (AI) could improve their jobs, but growing fears about job loss cast a long shadow.

According to the Ipsos AI Monitor 2025, 54 per cent of Malaysians now think AI will enhance their jobs in the next three to five years, up from 39 per cent in 2024.

This signals growing confidence in AI's workplace potential, especially in Southeast Asia where support is higher than the global average.

But the same survey found that 63 per cent of Malaysians fear AI could replace their current job within that same timeframe.

This puts Malaysia among the countries with the highest levels of job-related anxiety linked to AI, behind only Thailand and Indonesia.

At the same time, 55 ...