Anwar: Embracing new tech like AI starts with me

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There is no need to fear new technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), as it will not dehumanise users if they keep to their values, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.  The Prime Minister said that while officiating the "AI for Rakyat" programme at Universiti Putra Malaysia on Tuesday (Jan 16), adding that such a programme by the government for the masses is important to address the digital divide and elitism among the people and ensure no one is left behind.  Anwar also called on the various ministries and agencies to ensure that students at all schools and tertiary institutions complete the "AI for Rakyat" four-hour module within a month.  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/2uux5r97  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 There's no need to fear new technology, especially artificial intelligence or AI, as it will

00:08 not dehumanize users if they keep to their values.

00:12 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the masses must master the basics of AI in

00:17 the here and now and rid the fears of embracing new technology so as not to be left behind

00:23 by the rest of the world.

00:25 He said that while officiating the AI for Rakyat program at University Putra Malaysia

00:30 on Tuesday.

00:31 AI for Rakyat is a free, self-learning portal designed by the Economy Ministry and Intel

00:37 to enable the masses to master basic AI skills in a four-hour module.

00:42 With the initiative, the government predicts that at least one million Malaysians will

00:46 be able to master AI skills in three years.

00:50 Also present at the event were Economy Minister Rafizieh Ramli and Intel Vice President of

00:56 Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Operations, and Managing Director for Intel Malaysia,

01:02 aka CHONG.

01:03 Anwar said such a program was important to address the digital divide and digital elitism

01:08 to ensure that no one is left behind.

01:11 He said, "There is this fear that synthetic humans will take over human beings and our

01:16 values, but if those who teach digital subjects such as professors impart values in the teaching

01:21 of AI skills, then the values will remain."

01:25 "When we introduced computers in the past, we said that the firewalls were not necessarily

01:33 at the bottom.

01:34 Firewalls are through education in the family and in the education system.

01:42 So, the foundation of defense, faith, and mentality must be deep through our education system

01:52 at home and in our education system.

01:56 In this field, even though we talk about energy transition, digital transformation, and AI,

02:05 we never leave the question of values, ethics, and self-esteem.

02:10 That's why I say, "Touch the sky, but still root to the earth."

02:17 The Prime Minister also called on the various ministries and agencies to ensure that students

02:22 at all schools and tertiary institutions complete the four-hour module within a month.

02:27 AI is a new technology.

02:29 It is a field that must be mastered now and must be accepted.

02:36 The speed of change forces us to quickly catch it.

02:45 I ask all the KSU chief executives to report on what they have done and how many of them

02:55 have completed the four-hour course.

03:01 I consider this a challenge for the Prime Minister and the Ministerial Committee."

03:09 Earlier at the event, Rafizi said the portal is one of the first steps to making Malaysia

03:15 the AC&AI gateway and a global AI hub.

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