AI Singapore (AISG) and Dell Technologies are collaborating on advancing the Sea-Lion large language model (LLM) to make the culturally attuned AI more accessible across Southeast Asia (SEA) on everyday devices such as laptops and edge hardware.
The partnership optimises Sea-Lion that is designed for 11 regional languages and local nuances for efficient local deployment, cutting reliance on cloud services while improving privacy and reducing costs.
Sea-Lion models will be ported to Dell’s AI PCs and edge devices to enable offline operation even on standard laptops with 32GB RAM. This addresses gaps in global AI tools that prioritise English but underperform on SEA linguistics and cultures, fostering hyper-local applications in sectors from education to healthcare.
It empowers organisations with responsive, reliable tools without high infrastructure demands, aligning with Singapore’s push to lead sovereign AI development. The move supports broader regional goals for culturally relevant tech amid rising AI adoption.
“This collaboration demonstrates that this sophisticated, culturally intelligent AI can run efficiently on laptops and edge devices. Together, we are democratising AI in Southeast Asia and are fostering a future where advanced AI is accessible to all,” said Andy Sim, Vice President and Managing Director of Singapore at Dell Technologies.
“By running fully featured LLMs directly on Dell devices, we provide enterprises with privacy and lower cost alternatives while remaining responsive and reliable,” said Leslie Teo, Senior Director of AI Products at AISG.
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