MyDIGITAL in Coursera AI skills development tie-up

Through the government-funded Global Learning Pass, learners can pursue courses spanning digital technologies, AI and other in-demand skills. — ReutersPic

KUALA LUMPUR: The Digital Ministry, through its monitoring agency MyDIGITAL Corp, is funding access to digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills development for Malaysians through the Rakyat Digital portal, with Coursera as the learning platform provider.

Rakyat Digital is a national digital learning platform that provides Malaysians with free modules on digital literacy and AI awareness.

The initiative, announced by MyDIGITAL and Coursera yesterday at St Regis Kuala Lumpur, gives Malaysians access to more than 16,000 courses and professional certificate programmes offered by leading universities and industry experts worldwide.

Through the government-funded Global Learning Pass, which is open to all Malaysians with a MyDigital ID, learners can pursue courses spanning digital technologies, AI and other in-demand skills.

The initiative forms part of the Rakyat Digital ecosystem supporting the Malaysia Digital 2030 Action Plan (MD2030) and National AI Action Plan 2026 to 2030, according to MyDIGITAL.

Through Rakyat Digital’s awareness, access and adoption approach, MyDIGITAL aims to build a national digital learning ecosystem that helps Malaysians progress from understanding digital technologies and AI to applying them in their studies, careers and businesses.

Early results showed strong engagement, with 12,900 learners enrolling in 43,000 courses during the first three weeks, particularly in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Penang and Perak.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 estimated that 41% of core skills in Malaysia are expected to change by 2030.

Digital Ministry secretary-general Datuk Fabian Bigar said the initiative would help make AI and digital learning more accessible across society.

“Expanding access to globally recognised courses and professional credentials through Coursera reinforces our commitment to building a future-ready workforce.

“Our primary objective is to empower Malaysians with relevant skills so they can participate confidently and equitably in the digital economy,” he said.

However, Coursera global head of enterprise Anthony Salcito said simply putting AI tools in the hands of workers would not be enough to unlock productivity gains, with businesses needing to step up reskilling efforts and rethink workflows to fully harness the technology.

“The difference with AI is that the skills gap is much larger because every role is impacted,” he said.

Salcito said Malaysia’s workforce must adapt faster to AI, with businesses having captured only 20% of an estimated RM130bil in Malaysia’s productivity potential.

He added that about 70% of successful AI and technology adoption depends on investment in people and processes.

“What we see is that organisations that gain the fastest have everyone in the company participating at different levels.

“Those at the C-suite level need to skill up and understand how to think differently about what the organisation could be with this technology foundation.

“That is what is really driving change,” he told reporters.

Salcito said most of the benefits companies had seen from AI so far were cost reductions, rather than productivity gains.

“That is true with many technologies, as automation lowers costs first, and the productivity gains happen later.

“So, this is where we see the opportunity gap for AI.

“As companies start harnessing the value of AI, addressing the skills gap will be critical.

“We will see new roles and capabilities emerge as AI creates a new foundation for organisations,” he said.

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通过政府资助的全球学习通行证，学习者可以学习涵盖数字技术、人工智能和其他热门技能的课程。——路透社图片

吉隆坡：数字部通过其监测机构 MyDIGITAL Corp，资助马来西亚人通过 Rakyat Digital 门户网站获得数字和人工智能 (AI) 技能发展，Coursera 是该学习平台的提供商。

Rakyat Digital 是一个全国性的数字学习平台，为马来西亚人提供免费的数字素养和人工智能意识模块。

昨天，MyDIGITAL 和 Coursera 在吉隆坡瑞吉酒店宣布了这项计划，该计划将使马来西亚人能够获得由世界一流大学和行业专家提供的超过 16,000 门课程和专业证书课程。

通过政府资助的全球学习通行证（所有拥有 MyDigital ID 的马来西亚人均可参加），学习者可以学习涵盖数字技术、人工智能和其他热门技能的课程。

据 MyDIGITAL 称，该倡议是 Rakyat Digital 生态系统的一部分，旨在支持马来西亚数字 2030 行动计划 (MD2030) 和 2026 年至 2030 年国家人工智能行动计划。

通过 Rakyat Digital 的意识提升、获取和应用方法，MyDIGITAL 旨在构建一个国家数字学习生态系统，帮助马来西亚人从理解数字技术和人工智能逐步过渡到将其应用于学习、职业和商业活动中。

初步结果显示参与度很高，前三周共有 12900 名学员报名参加了 43000 门课程，尤其是在雪兰莪州、吉隆坡、柔佛州、槟城州和霹雳州。

世界经济论坛发布的《2025年未来就业报告》估计，到2030年，马来西亚41%的核心技能预计将会发生变化。

数字部秘书长拿督法比安·比加尔表示，这项举措将有助于让人工智能和数字学习在社会上更加普及。

“通过 Coursera 扩大全球认可的课程和专业资格认证的获取途径，巩固了我们致力于打造面向未来的劳动力的承诺。”

他说：“我们的首要目标是让马来西亚人掌握相关技能，以便他们能够自信、公平地参与数字经济。”

然而，Coursera 全球企业主管 Anthony Salcito 表示，仅仅将人工智能工具交给员工并不足以释放生产力，企业需要加大技能再培训力度并重新思考工作流程，才能充分利用这项技术。

他说：“人工智能的不同之处在于，技能差距要大得多，因为每个岗位都会受到影响。”

萨尔西托表示，马来西亚的劳动力必须更快地适应人工智能，因为企业目前只利用了马来西亚估计高达 1300 亿令吉的生产力潜力的 20%。

他还补充说，人工智能和技术的成功应用约有 70% 取决于对人员和流程的投资。

“我们看到，发展最快的组织，其员工都在不同层面上参与其中。”

“高管层需要提升技能，了解如何以不同的方式思考，在这种技术基础下，组织可以发展成什么样子。”

“这才是真正推动变革的因素，”他告诉记者。

萨尔西托表示，迄今为止，企业从人工智能中获得的大部分好处是成本降低，而不是生产力提高。

“很多技术都是如此，自动化首先降低成本，然后才提高生产力。

“所以，这就是我们看到人工智能的机会差距所在。”

“随着企业开始利用人工智能的价值，解决技能差距问题将至关重要。”

“随着人工智能为组织机构奠定新的基础，我们将看到新的角色和能力涌现，”他说道。

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