KUALA LUMPUR: All universities in the country have been told to offer digital and artificial intelligence (AI) courses to students from outside Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors, such as literature, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said this was to fulfil the industry’s needs.
“We used to assume that only graduates of Science, Mathematics, and similar fields could pursue digital and AI courses. However, there is also a need for students majoring in literature to take part in these courses.
“When I recently visited India, I encountered a company that stated that not all digital or AI professionals need to have an engineering degree. They mentioned that individuals with a background in literature or other specific courses could also be suitable to fill the need,” he said at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Kerian Integrated Green Industrial Park (KIGIP) in Kerian, Perak, on Friday (Aug 30).
