The government's AI Untuk Rakyat programme will offer modules covering AI safety, agentic AI, generative AI and cloud computing.CYBERJAYA: The government will offer three months of free access and subscriptions to leading artificial intelligence (AI) software to young Malaysians aged 18 to 30 who successfully complete AI courses under the Rakyat Digital platform.Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the offer was part of the AI Untuk Rakyat (AI for the People) programme, aimed at accelerating AI literacy and adoption, particularly among young people."We will begin with a youth cohort aged between 18 and 30, with the digital ministry developing the course modules."Those who successfully complete the AI courses will receive a free three-month subscription to leading AI applications," he said at the launch of AI Malaysia here today.Anwar said the programme would offer modules covering AI safety, agentic AI, generative AI and cloud computing.The free AI software access and subscriptions will only be available to participants who complete the courses."We will launch it on Merdeka Day, and it is expected to benefit 100,000 young people," Anwar said, adding that Putrajaya wanted to ensure that no one is left behind in the accelerated AI adoption.
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