IPOH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are future technologies that must be mastered from a young age, starting at the school level.
"We must master digital technology and AI. These are the technologies of the future. To succeed, you must master them. That is why our universities now have AI faculties, every university has an AI unit and department, and it cuts across all disciplines.
"I also hope schools move quickly," he said in his speech at the Santuni Kasih programme with students from the Tambun parliamentary constituency here on Friday (April 25).
Anwar stated that English proficiency was important for trade, and with China's growing economic influence, Mandarin was increasingly regarded as essential.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said that although Malaysia had made significant progress, it still faces workforce challenges, particularly a shortage of engineers to meet the demand from various companies investing in the country.
"We now have prominent AI, digital and semiconductor companies, but if we continue with the current projections, we will be short of 30,000 engineers," he said. – Bernama
