Myanmar youth turn to AI for growth, gateway for future
(MENAFN) As the world marked World Youth Skills Day on Tuesday under the theme "Youth Empowerment Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Skills," young people in Myanmar are increasingly turning to AI as both a tool for growth and a gateway to the future.
“The use of AI is growing,” said Kyi Shwin, former rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages, who has been closely observing the country’s technological transformation. “The impact of AI is significant and far-reaching,” he noted.
He recalled a recent trip to Shan State, where he encountered young boys using Myanmar-language AI chatbots like DeepSeek, indicating that the technology is no longer confined to major cities. “It is now used by both people from urban and rural areas,” he said.
Kyi Shwin also observed that students are often more tech-savvy than their teachers. “More students than teachers are using AI,” he said. However, he cautioned that Myanmar’s education system must tread carefully. “While AI adoption is accelerating, regulation has not kept pace.”
He warned that growing dependence on AI might undermine critical thinking and problem-solving skills, especially in academic environments. “AI affects every level of education — teachers, staff, students. Even administrators like us aren’t thinking through problems the way we used to. We've become reliant on AI, and that can hurt students’ analytical and critical thinking abilities,” he concluded.
Despite the concerns, experts agree that with the right guidance and policy support, Myanmar’s youth have the potential to harness AI for national development and innovation.
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