PUTRAJAYA — The Communications Ministry aims to have at least one prompt engineer at every National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) nationwide as part of efforts to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and skills among young Malaysians.
Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the initiative goes beyond exposing youths to AI tools, focusing instead on equipping them with the expertise to develop applications that can address local community needs.
“I would like to set a clear aspiration that we will work towards producing a prompt engineer at every NADI centre across the country, whether in Teluk Ramunia in Johor or Pulau Banggi in Sabah.
“We want young people who understand not only how to use Gemini, Copilot and other AI platforms, but also how to harness these technologies to develop new applications that can help solve problems on the ground,” he said at the ministry’s monthly assembly today, which was graced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching and Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah.
Fahmi said the initiative could help nurture a new generation of technologically skilled local talent while creating employment opportunities outside major urban centres.
He also called on the ministry to expand its community outreach programmes in collaboration with other ministries and agencies to ensure more Malaysians benefit from government services.
He said the initiative would begin from June 12 to 14 in conjunction with activities surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with active participation from agencies including the Department of Broadcasting Malaysia (RTM) and the Department of Information Malaysia (JAPEN).
“I want RTM and JAPEN to intensify programmes on the ground. Broadcast activities, especially on weekends, and live programmes should be organised in various locations,” he said.
Fahmi added that ministry initiatives such as outdoor cinema screenings, community feasts and the Safe Internet Campaign should be expanded with the support of other government agencies. — June 8, 2026