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.