Use AI but don't abandon reading and critical thinking, says PM Anwar


KUALA LUMPUR: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) can be greatly beneficial in learning if students do not abandon the culture of reading and critical thinking in their pursuit of knowledge, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said that, in this regard, students should not rely entirely on AI but instead use it as a new tool to enhance the knowledge they acquire.

"You can rely on AI, but don’t abandon the basics. You have to read, learn and think critically to fully benefit from AI. Over-reliance on AI can lead to us not reading (books) anymore and finding all answers on Google. But the answers on Google are summaries and conclusions.

"What we are not doing is reading. Reading is about delving into books, seeing the entirety of thought; we don’t just take a single piece of knowledge,” he said during the "Temu Anwar” programme at Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) here Friday (Nov 1).

Also present were Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and UPNM vice-chancellor Lt Gen Datuk Mardzuki Muhammad. - Bernama

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