Broadcom and Raspberry Pi back Experience AI for Malaysia | Electronics Weekly

The Broadcom Foundation, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and the Penang Science Cluster are  sponsoring Experience AI in Malaysia, an AI literacy programme originally piloted in 2024 with funding from Google DeepMind.

Building on the success of that pilot, this new phase will continue to expand AI education nationwide. Broadcom Foundation is also the sponsor of Coolest Projects Malaysia.

The Experience AI partnership enables Penang Science Cluster and the Raspberry Pi Foundation to further expand their support for Malaysia’s educators to teach the next generation of AI innovators confidently.

To date, Penang Science Cluster has trained over 1,300 teachers, reaching an estimated 50,000 students in Malaysia. With sponsorship from Broadcom Foundation, Penang Science Cluster intends to expand its reach throughout Malaysia with the intention of introducing Experience AI throughout the country.

Experience AI, co-developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind, supports teachers in AI and gets young people passionate about the subject.

Based on rigorous research, teaching materials include lesson plans, slide decks, videos, student activities, and assessments. The programme introduces students to the foundations of AI and empowers them to become critical and responsible users. Young people will also benefit from new resources on AI safety, including learning how to protect their data.

Teachers in over 160 countries have already downloaded the Experience AI resources, with an estimated reach of over 1.6 million young people. The young people in Malaysia will have the opportunity to access the benefits of AI literacy, such as learning skills to solve real-world challenges and gaining awareness of the range of careers that use AI.

“Broadcom Foundation has partnered with Penang Science Cluster since 2020. At that time, our collaboration on Coolest Projects Malaysia was already a huge achievement for Penang, as it attracted participation from across the country. Now, with the expansion of our partnership to include Experience AI, we are doubling down on coding and AI as critical skills (see link to position paper) for the 21st century and beyond,” says Paula Golden, President, Broadcom Foundation

“We are delighted to be working with Broadcom Foundation and Penang Science Cluster to further increase the reach of our Experience AI program in Malaysia. This collaboration will equip more teachers with the skills and confidence needed to teach AI responsibly, to ensure it is both engaging and relevant for students,” says Philip Colligan CBE, CEO, Raspberry Pi Foundation.