PM Anwar: Adopt AI, but remain rooted in faith and heritage

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged Muslims to embrace new technologies like AI while maintaining their faith, morals, and cultural heritage.

Anwar emphasized that economic growth and digital transformation require peace and consensus among different races and religions.

The 66th International Quran Recital and Memorisation Assembly, themed 'Madani Dihayati, Ummah Diberkati,' includes 50 participants from 38 countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Muslims must embrace new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to avoid being left behind in the rapid pace of global development, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

He said the real challenge today was to harness technological advances such as quantum computing, AI and rapid digitalisation while remaining firmly rooted in the strength of faith, morals and personal character.

“People who failed to embrace AI as a new field of knowledge risked falling behind, but our understanding of AI does not necessarily mean copying or wholly adopting what comes from foreign countries, especially Western countries.

“We must preserve our values. In our pursuit of change and desire to acquire knowledge in artificial intelligence and other fields, we must remain grounded in the strength of what is known as our ‘turath’, our legacy and our heritage,” he said.

He said this when officiating the 66th International Quran Recital and Memorisation Assembly (MTHQA) at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here last night.

Also present were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.

Meanwhile, Anwar said any economic growth and modernisation agenda, including digital transformation, could not be pursued without peace and consensus among people of different races and religions.

Referring to relations among people as guided by the Quran, he said the holy book called on Muslims to know and respect one another’s differences to foster genuine harmony.

“That is why, in pursuing change, we must not lose sight of the spirit of bringing goodness and mercy. Dakwah must be driven by compassion, not by a desire to boast about our knowledge and intelligence.

“Peace comes from the consensus achieved among Muslims and non-Muslims in our country. No country in the world can pursue economic growth and development without the spirit of unity and peace,” he said.

The 66th MTHQA, held from October 6 to 10, carries the theme ‘Madani Dihayati, Ummah Diberkati’ and brings together 50 participants from 38 countries, comprising 25 participants in Quran recitation and 25 in Quran memorisation.

Malaysia is represented by Mohamad Cik Hasnul Taqiyuddin Cik Sazali and Nur Syakura Mohamad Musa in the Quran recitation category, and Muhammad Izzul Afnan Sazali and Dina Hadfina Mohd Umarul Hisyam in the Quran memorisation category. — Bernama

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首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣敦促穆斯林在保持信仰、道德和文化传统的同时，拥抱人工智能等新技术。

安华强调，经济增长和数字化转型需要不同种族和宗教之间的和平与共识。

第66届国际古兰经朗诵和背诵大会以“Madani Dihayati, Ummah Diberkati”为主题，共有来自38个国家的50名参与者。

吉隆坡，10月7日讯——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣表示，穆斯林必须拥抱包括人工智能（AI）在内的新技术，以免在全球快速发展的步伐中落后。

他表示，当今真正的挑战在于，如何在保持坚定信仰、道德和个人品格的同时，利用量子计算、人工智能和快速数字化等技术进步。

“那些未能将人工智能视为新兴知识领域的人们有落后的风险，但我们对人工智能的理解并不一定意味着要复制或完全采用来自外国，特别是西方国家的东西。

“我们必须捍卫我们的价值观。在我们追求变革、渴望获取人工智能及其他领域知识的过程中，我们必须坚守我们所谓的‘turath’、我们的传统和遗产的力量，”他说道。

昨晚，他在世贸中心 (WTC) 主持第 66 届国际古兰经朗诵和背诵大会 (MTHQA) 时发表了上述讲话。

出席者包括首相署部长（宗教事务）祖基菲里哈山博士、通讯部长拿督斯里法米法兹及政府首席秘书丹斯里三苏阿兹里阿布巴卡。

与此同时，安华表示，任何经济增长和现代化议程，包括数字化转型，都离不开不同种族和宗教人民之间的和平与共识。

他援引《古兰经》指导的人际关系，说这部圣书呼吁穆斯林了解和尊重彼此的差异，以促进真正的和谐。

“因此，在追求变革的过程中，我们绝不能忘记传播善意和仁慈的精神。宣教必须以慈悲为动力，而不是以炫耀我们的知识和智慧为目的。”

他说：“和平源于我国穆斯林和非穆斯林之间达成的共识。世界上任何一个国家，如果没有团结与和平的精神，都无法追求经济增长和发展。”

第 66 届 MTHQA 于 10 月 6 日至 10 日举行，主题为“Madani Dihayati, Ummah Diberkati”，汇聚了来自 38 个国家的 50 名参与者，其中 25 人参加古兰经朗诵，25 人参加古兰经背诵。

马来西亚的代表分别是《古兰经》背诵组的 Mohamad Cik Hasnul Taqiyuddin Cik Sazali 和 Nur Syakura Mohamad Musa，以及《古兰经》背诵组的 Muhammad Izzul Afnan Sazali 和 Dina Hadfina Mohd Umarul Hisyam。 — 马新社

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