Malaysia out to prove AI wrong
That is according to the Indonesian media. Malaysia will meet Indonesia in their final Group A match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
The local media consulted AI models like ChatGPT, and most results showed that Indonesia will beat arch-rivals Malaysia.
On paper, it points to an Indonesian victory. The hosts beat the Philippines 1-0 in their earlier Group A match whereas Malaysia lost 2-0 to the Philippines.
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