Kuala Lampur, Jan. 3 -- As Malaysia enters 2026, artificial intelligence is no longer a distant innovation discussed only in technology circles. It is already shaping how students learn, how educators teach, and how institutions function. In classrooms and universities across the country, AI tools such as generative platforms like ChatGPT, grammar and writing assistants, automated feedback systems, and adaptive learning applications are quietly becoming part of daily academic life. The question facing Malaysia now is not whether AI should be present in education, but how it should be governed, guided, and aligned with our national values.

For the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), this moment calls f...