KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology will not reduce employment opportunities as it cannot completely replace human workers, said Deputy Human Resource Development Minister Mustafa Sakhmud.
He said the government is in the process of developing a skilled workforce to manage and operate AI technology.
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He was responding to a follow-up question from Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew, who wanted to know what the government was doing to reduce the impact of AI on employment.
Mustafa said the Skills Development Authority (JPK) has also developed 182 national vocational skills standards related to the digital sector to provide reference for all training providers, especially Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions, in training the country’s skilled human resources.
“These sectors include programming, broadcasting, publishing and communications. The ministry, through the Job Trading Unit (JTM), is also working to strengthen TVET education, which is contributing to developing skilled workers in the digital sector as well as maintaining the cybersecurity laboratory infrastructure at the Kuala Langat Technical Training Institute.”
“Training programmes and professional certifications are also available for faculty members of JTM institutes in the field of cybersecurity,” he said.
Mustafa said to increase youth participation in the digital sector, JPK also organises international and youth-level skills competitions involving 1,300 young people every year. — Bernama
