Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia’s digital transformation has taken a major leap today with the launch of Ilmu 1.0, the country’s first multimodal AI model.
Ilmu – short for Intelek Luhur Malaysia Untukmu – can process and generate text, voice and images, and is tailored to Malay, English and local dialects.
Anwar said Ilmu 1.0, which was developed by YTL AI Labs in partnership with Universiti Malaya, aligned with Putrajaya’s ambition to become an AI-driven economy.
“Our vision is not just to harness AI to catch up with the rest of the world, but to lead in some areas, protect our values, and give meaning to the principles of equity and justice,” said Anwar at the Asean AI Summit here.
He also stressed the need to bridge the digital divide, especially among rural and marginalised communities.
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