Google launches new initiatives to equip Malaysian youth with AI-focused, future-ready skills

These new initiatives are part of the strategic collaboration announced at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco last year, led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. — Photo by JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Technology giant Google today announced two initiatives to equip Malaysian youth with future-ready skills focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and to enhance public service delivery with the help of cloud-native, AI-driven productivity tools, a move in alignment with Malaysia’s MADANI Economy Framework.

Google said the first initiative involves collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to upskill local youth from diverse backgrounds by providing 161 public universities, polytechnics, and community colleges in Malaysia with up to 500 Google Career Certificate scholarships each until the end of 2024.