{"id":215186,"date":"2026-05-18T00:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T04:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T01:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T05:30:10","slug":"tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"TNB is using AI like a \u2018smart GPS\u2019 for electricity \u2014 and it could transform Malaysia\u2019s energy grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2026\/05\/17\/tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid\/220265\">TNB is using AI like a \u2018smart GPS\u2019 for electricity \u2014 and it could transform Malaysia\u2019s energy grid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2026\/05\/17\/tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid\/220265\">https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2026\/05\/17\/tnb-is-using-ai-like-a-smart-gps-for-electricity-and-it-could-transform-malaysias-energy-grid\/220265<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-18 00:56:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.malaymail.com\">www.malaymail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>AI in the Energy Sector<\/strong>: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to predict electricity demand and optimize power systems ahead of time, helping utility providers like Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) manage complex electricity systems efficiently.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>TNB\u2019s Utilization of AI<\/strong>: For TNB, AI acts as a &#8220;brain and eyes&#8221; 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