By Shikin Louis
KUCHING: Japanese billionaire and SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son’s interest in investing in Sarawak could open up internship and training opportunities for Sarawakians in artificial intelligence (AI), says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said one of the State’s key strategic policies that attracted Son was its commitment to providing free tertiary education to Sarawakians through State-owned universities, alongside its water resources.
Recalling his meeting with Son, who travelled from Japan to meet him, Abang Johari said the billionaire had cited these factors when explaining his interest in Sarawak.
He said the proposed internship opportunities would allow Sarawakians to receive training in emerging fields under the new economy, particularly AI.
“Because there will be an internship where Sarawakians are trained for the new economy, particularly for his work, which is more on the future generation of AI content,” he said when speaking at a Deepavali open house hosted by prominent lawyer Shankar Ram Asnani at The King’s Curry in Jalan Rumbia here, today.
Abang Johari said AI would become a key driving force shaping the next generation of technology and the future of the world.
He added that Sarawak was fortunate to have attracted Son’s interest, as the latter believed Sarawakians were capable of adapting to new technologies.
Earlier, Abang Johari also attended a Deepavali open house hosted by Dato Dr Kalwinder Singh Khaira at the latter’s residence, where he was welcomed by the host upon arriving at about 3pm. — DayakDaily
