Sabah develops first sovereign AI ecosystem for education sector | Borneo Post Online

Source: Borneo Post Online
Published on: 2026-04-22 13:01

Hassan (front, left) and Effie exchange the signed MoU, witnessed by James (centre) and others. KOTA KINABALU (April 22): Sabah is strengthening its digital future with the development of its first sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem through a strategic partnership between the State Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and Aras Integrasi Sdn Bhd. The collaboration was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at building local AI capacity across schools, educators and public higher education institutions, with emphasis on ethical governance, data sovereignty and local values. The MoU was signed by ministry's permanent secretary Datuk Hassan Mahali and Aras Integrasi chief business officer Effie Rizal, marking the beginning of a multi-year initiative to drive responsible AI adoption in Sabah's education sector. It follows an earlier...

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