TalentCorp Strengthens Public AI Literacy Through Jelajah AI MyMahir

YB Dato’ Indera Mohd Shahar bin Abdullah with the guest of honor at the TalentCorp MyMahir AI Tour Paya Besar Edition which gathered 450 participants from various backgrounds

• Federal Government initiative under KESUMA and TalentCorp brings AI skills directly to communities nationwide

GAMBANG, 23 May 2026 – Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), the strategic think tank agency under the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA), continues to strengthen artificial intelligence (AI) literacy among Malaysians through the Jelajah AI MyMahir TalentCorp (JAM TalentCorp) initiative. The Federal Government-led initiative aims to bring AI, digital, and future-ready skills closer to communities in a practical, accessible, and easy-to-understand manner.

Held today at Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA), this edition of JAM TalentCorp brought together 450 participants from diverse backgrounds, including university and school students, teachers, entrepreneurs, homemakers, women, FELDA youth, job seekers, local communities, and members of the public. The programme was implemented in collaboration with strategic partners including EY Malaysia and UMPSA.

JAM TalentCorp is designed as a practical and interactive learning platform, with modules tailored to participants’ backgrounds and needs. Through guided facilitation and hands-on sessions, participants are introduced to AI in ways that are directly applicable to work, education, business, career development, and everyday life.

YB Dato’ Indera Mohd Shahar bin Abdullah during his keynote address

According to Deputy Minister of Economy, YB Dato’ Indera Mohd Shahar bin Abdullah, the nationwide implementation of JAM TalentCorp reflects the importance of ensuring technology and future skills initiatives are translated into meaningful and practical benefits for the rakyat.

“AI is no longer limited to technology experts. What matters is how this knowledge can be translated into everyday use across all segments of society to help solve challenges more effectively and improve productivity.”

“Through Jelajah AI MyMahir TalentCorp, the Federal Government is bringing future skills and knowledge directly to the people. It is important that Malaysians are not only exposed to AI, but are also guided to understand, experiment with, and apply it confidently,” he said.

Mrs. Biruntha Mooruthi delivered a welcoming speech during the opening ceremony of JAM Paya Besar Edition

TalentCorp Group CEO, Ms. Biruntha Mooruthi, said the initiative places strong emphasis on practical, relevant, and high-quality learning experiences that participants can immediately apply in their daily lives.

“For TalentCorp, the strength of JAM TalentCorp lies in its practical and needs-based approach to learning. Through modules such as AI at Your Fingertips, basic AI prompting, AI for workplace productivity, career development, small business applications, self-learning, and coding, participants are guided to understand AI through examples that reflect their own daily realities.”

“We want Malaysians not only to be aware of AI, but to feel confident using it in their work, learning, business, and everyday lives,” she said.

Participants of JAM Paya Besar

Prior to the Paya Besar edition, JAM TalentCorp had already been successfully implemented across eight parliamentary constituencies, namely Kota Kinabalu, Sepanggar, Papar, Bangi, Sungai Buloh, Kluang, Parit Sulong, and Sekijang.

JAM TalentCorp will continue to be rolled out nationwide as part of broader efforts to strengthen inclusive AI literacy and support the MADANI Government’s aspiration of building a digitally literate, competitive, and future-ready workforce capable of navigating the evolving world of work.

For more information, visit: www.talentcorp.com.my/jam

Issued by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp)

23 May 2026