Primary school students in Malaysia will be taught about the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) starting in the 2027 school session. Among the modules that will be taught later is Digital Fluency which is one of the seven specialties that school students need to master.
Expertise in AI is seen as necessary for the workforce of the future. Teaching in AI will then continue at the secondary school level in the subjects of computer science, information and communication technology, and design and technology.
The introduction of the field of AI at an early stage is now seen as a necessity to ensure that the country will not be left behind. Currently the majority of high-level researchers in the field of AI are from China. In China exposure to the field of computers and AI was done much earlier than in other countries and the results can be seen now.