KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysia’s youth to master emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing to drive economic growth.

He said young people must be prepared to explore new fields of knowledge to ensure the country’s technological advancement is guided by its own values, ethics and principles.

“Digital transformation requires AI. Otherwise, we will fall behind in development and in our ability to strengthen the economy.

“I said recently in Shanghai, when I was with Chinese Premier (Li Qiang), that we must master AI. Otherwise, AI will master us,” he said.

Anwar was speaking at the opening of the Youth Economic Forum 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.