{"id":11355,"date":"2026-06-08T10:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=11355"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T02:36:59","slug":"anwar-fields-questions-on-ai-leadership-and-education-at-aimst-university-dialogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/anwar-fields-questions-on-ai-leadership-and-education-at-aimst-university-dialogue","title":{"rendered":"Anwar fields questions on AI, leadership, and education at AIMST University dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11355\" class=\"elementor elementor-11355\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"5aeaef5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a93a47\" data-id=\"6a93a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39814a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39814a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg font-bitter\"><address class=\"location-block\">\n<p>SUNGAI PETANI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged universities to produce graduates who not only excel academically but are also guided by strong values, ethics and social responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the &#8220;Temu Anwar&#8221; programme at AIMST University, he addressed students&#8217; concerns on education access, artificial intelligence (AI), leadership and national unity, while stressing the importance of balancing academic excellence with humanity and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to a question on how young people can become agents of change while rejecting corruption, Anwar said students must first master their chosen fields while remaining sensitive to societal issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Universities must strive for excellence, but excellence alone is not enough. We need excellence with soul,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Anwar said Malaysia must continue building expertise in emerging fields such as AI, information technology, quantum computing, blockchain and energy transition to remain competitive in the global economy.<\/p>\n<p>He added that universities and academics must continuously adapt to technological developments, particularly in AI and digitalisation.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on former Harvard University dean Harry Lewis&#8217; book, Excellence Without a Soul, Anwar said academic achievement should be accompanied by humanity, compassion and concern for wider social issues.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded students not to lose sight of challenges outside campus, including poverty, inequality and racial divisions.<\/p>\n<p>On concerns about access to professional programmes such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and other health sciences courses, Anwar acknowledged the financial burden faced by students from lower- and middle-income families.<\/p>\n<p>He said the government would continue providing support through education financing, targeted assistance and other initiatives, while balancing competing national priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to work hard and do our best to help every single student in this country,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing questions on AI, Anwar highlighted initiatives such as AI for Rakyat and programmes conducted through the National Information Dissemination Centres (Nadi) to expand digital literacy and awareness nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>He said early exposure to AI was crucial to prevent a widening gap between urban and rural communities.<\/p>\n<p>Anwar, however, stressed that technological advancement must be guided by ethics and human values.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;AI is important, but we must ensure that humanity, justice and values remain part of the equation,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the qualities required of future leaders, Anwar said young Malaysians should cultivate integrity, humility, sincerity and a lifelong commitment to learning.<\/p>\n<p>He said leadership should be rooted in strong character, knowledge and a genuine desire to serve society.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Education aims to acquire knowledge to disseminate justice and truth,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Anwar also expressed optimism about the younger generation, describing their questions as thoughtful and forward-looking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am confident we are on the right track and moving forward because of the young people we have,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/06\/1457364\/anwar-fields-questions-ai-leadership-and-education-aimst-university\">https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/06\/1457364\/anwar-fields-questions-ai-leadership-and-education-aimst-university<\/a><\/i><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged universities to produce graduates who not only excel academically but are also guided by strong values, ethics and social responsibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-11355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11355"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11361,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11355\/revisions\/11361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}