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VIT Chennai signs training deal with Malaysian state firm
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
VIT Chennai has signed an MoU with Penang STEM Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian state-owned company, to provide professional training in AI and cybersecurity. The pact was announced at the Chennai AI Summit 2026 hosted at VIT Chennai on Friday.
Under the deal, VIT will train employees nominated by the Penang state government, with sessions held both in Chennai and Penang. Penang Deputy Chief Minister Y.B. Jagdeep Singh Deo called his state the Silicon Valley of the East, producing 10% of the world's chips. VIT founder G. Viswanathan said the training will cover quantum computing, cybersecurity, and AI.
The Indian Opinion
The Chennai AI Summit 2026 showcases grand visions: Penang’s Deputy Chief Minister boasts of his state supplying 10% of the world’s chips, while a Tata executive warns the real bottleneck is not AI itself but reliable renewable power for data centres. Amid the hype, ordinary Indians should watch if concrete training numbers and job placements follow from this MoU, or if it remains yet another ceremonial photo opportunity.
Source: thehindu.com
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