Myanmar youth embrace AI to shape future

YANGON: As the world observed World Youth Skills Day on Tuesday (July 15), this year's theme, "Youth Empowerment Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Skills," highlighted both the growing opportunities and challenges facing young people in Myanmar.

"The use of AI is growing," said Kyi Shwin, a retired rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages who closely follows the changes brought by AI, adding that the impact of AI is significant and far-reaching.

"It is now used by both people from urban and rural areas," he said, recalling how he recently met young boys in Shan state, eastern Myanmar, using Myanmar-language AI chatbots like DeepSeek.