Gobind urges practical AI skills as readiness programme opens
PEOPLElogy’s I’m AI READY movement aims for five million Malaysians to declare themselves AI-ready by 2030.
Malaysians need practical skills to use artificial intelligence and must scrutinise its responses, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said on November 12. He was opening National AI Readiness Week 2026, organised by PEOPLElogy Berhad at The Campus Ampang.
Gobind said enthusiasm for the technology should be accompanied by human oversight when decisions affect other people. He asked organisers to link assessments to appropriate learning and practice, and to gauge progress through participants’ acquired skills. He also urged cooperation with MyDIGITAL Corporation and AI Malaysia Berhad, and responsible use of personal data.
PEOPLElogy founder and managing director Allen Lee outlined the I’m AI READY movement’s goals: five million Malaysians declaring themselves AI-ready by 2030, an additional RM50 million in scholarships benefiting at least 10,000 people, and help for at least 10,000 SMEs to adopt AI. The movement also intends to form a South-east Asian AI workforce alliance.
Lee said outreach would include nationwide campaigns, community programmes, workshops, online classes and free seminars. Separately, PEOPLElogy is offering AI Mastery Scholarships worth RM3 million.
Gobind pointed to free courses on Rakyat Digital, the ministry portal managed by MyDIGITAL Corporation. Learners can study at their own pace, with subjects including AI fundamentals, generative AI, cybersecurity and AI safety. Several courses have Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil options.
The programme includes the I’m AI READY Summit, which continues until November 14. It provides readiness assessments and tailored skills-development roadmaps for SMEs, entrepreneurs, students and workers.
