KLANG: The Selangor government will table an Artificial Intelligence (AI) White Paper early next year to provide a framework for managing the use of the technology, including within the state administration.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the framework would help users adapt to AI and use it wisely without compromising their ability to exercise sound judgement.
“We need to prepare ourselves in terms of how we think, interact, act and adapt to AI. This is one of the frameworks we intend to include in the White Paper, which will serve as a guide for the people of Selangor and the state administration to ensure that we do not become entirely dependent on AI,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after officiating the 2026 National Digital Education Carnival for Parental, Community and Private Sector Involvement (PIBKS), which was also attended by Education Ministry Daily School Management Division director Mohd Hanafi Samad and Selangor Education Department director Wan Nor Ashikin Abu Kassim.
Amirudin said digital literacy and critical thinking would also be incorporated into a programme offering 50,000 free AI access slots through a collaboration with the Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDC).
“These elements will be incorporated into the course syllabus, which will be regulated and managed by STDC, as outlined in the Selangor Budget 2027,” he said.
He also stressed the importance of digital technology proficiency in advancing the country’s education sector, saying it could accelerate students’ understanding and enable learning to continue online during crises or disasters such as haze and floods.
Earlier, the PIBKS carnival featured 30 exhibition booths by the Education Department, government agencies and strategic partners.