Driving Malaysia's AI progress
The home of AI builders in Malaysia. Join workshops, events and get to know the communities that help you get started and get going with AI.
Initiated by 500 Global. Managed by AI SEA.
Your first step into AI starts here.
Malaysian AI connects you to workshops, events, and a community of people figuring out AI together - from beginners to serious builders.
Host & Initiator
500 Global is a global venture capital firm with $2.1B+ assets under management, backing founders across 80+ countries since 2010. Early investors in Grab, Carsome, Carousell, Canva and Udemy — with 3000+ companies in their portfolio, 35+ unicorns, and 270+ exits to date.
How We Support
Join an event, a community, or join the residency to accelerate your AI journey.
Events and talks
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Join events, panels, hackathons, and workshops to meet the community and learn.
Connecting communities
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Be a part of Malaysia's thriving AI communities and meet like-minded people to build with.
AI residency
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Accelerate your progress in building your startup, surrounded by builders like you.
Content and education
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Watch videos, hear stories from builders and learn from the community.
Meet Malaysia's AI communities
The best way to get started is by joining an event and meeting like-minded people. There's communities for everyone — from people totally new to coding, students, to technical ones for devs looking to go deeper into AI. Find your tribe and join an event. Many are free and very friendly!
Build Club
One of the largest AI communities in Asia-Pacific with 5,000+ members. Offers bite-sized courses, role-based learning tracks, and a bounty marketplace — great for anyone wanting to learn AI by actually building things.
Build with AI
Malaysia's home for developers and non-technical builders creating AI projects. Hosts regular meetups, showcases 65+ member projects, and welcomes everyone from total beginners to experienced devs.
AI Tinkerers
A global network of 86,000+ AI engineers across 203 cities. KL chapter runs monthly meetups with live demos and technical deep-dives.
AI Hackerdorm
Student-first community for coders, designers, and entrepreneurs building AI projects together. Runs weekly sprints, hackathons, and mentorship sessions open to all skill levels.
AI SEA
A 10,000+ builder network across Southeast Asia shipping real AI products. Organises regional hackathons, co-build sprints, and the flagship AI.SEA Week conference connecting engineers across the region.
Rakan Tutor
Non-profit bringing free AI education to underserved secondary school students in Malaysia. Runs hands-on workshops and an online learning platform to prepare young Malaysians for an AI-driven future.
CoderPuffs
A women-first initiative hosting hands-on café-based build sessions that make coding and AI more welcoming and accessible for all levels. Runs monthly meetups at various cafés across KL.
Cursor Community
Co-organised the Cursor Malaysia hackathon with 1000+ signups and the official community for Cursor in KL. Join hackathons, workshops and chat with builders.
Residency
Home to ambitious Malaysian AI Startups.
Be surrounded by a community of ambitious founders like you, who go on to win hackathons, organise major regional movements, raise VC and work at the edge of the technology.
Community Voices
What the community has to say
"SF vibes and atmosphere, one-of-a-kind place in Malaysia"
"You guys brought all the big guns. That was insanely good to see the perspectives, hopes and dreams the way you guys prop up builders. F***ing Awesome! A+"
"I felt the pulse of the community. It inspired me to build with AI. I went home and learnt Claude Code. I loved how supportive the community is to newbies. I felt very safe, heard and seen."
"One of the few sessions where we had a serious discussion about AI and its implications for our companies, society, and the country as a whole. It gave me the sense that people outside our builders' bubble genuinely care about our nation's future."
"Gave me hope about the state of Malaysian youth and builders - it was so refreshing!"
"Gave me the idea that I should create similar programme where I can provide opportunity for the school students to learn vibe coding and start building something, and also for myself to try build something on my own."
Start building today
The best place to start is by signing up for an event. You'll get to know people, meet the community and get an immersive experience to accelerate your AI journey.
Join the next AI event