Digimasters Shorts - Huawei's AI workforce push in Malaysia, Human creativity fights AI takeover, Ray-Ban Meta glasses restore sight, UK's Alan Turing Institute faces AI funding crisis, Robot Games reveal humanoid AI limits

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Adam N2 (00:05):
Welcome to Digimasters Shorts, we are your hosts Adam
Nagus

Carly W (00:09):
and Carly Wilson delivering the latest scoop from
the digital realm.
Malaysia is accelerating itsefforts to build a homegrown AI
workforce with Huawei's pledgeto train 30,000 local
professionals over the nextthree years.
This initiative aligns with thecountry's newly launched
National Cloud Computing Policy,which aims to create a
regulatory framework for asovereign yet globally

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competitive digital economy.
At the Huawei Cloud AI EcosystemSummit APAC 2025, Digital
Minister Gobind Singh Deoemphasized the importance of
inclusivity, ensuring AI-drivenproductivity benefits every
Malaysian.
Huawei, recently recognized byGartner as a leader in container
management, will leverage itsadvanced cloud infrastructure to

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support this talent development.
The program targets a wide rangeof participants, including
students, government officials,and industry leaders, to build a
diverse AI ecosystem.
Huawei's AI Cloud Servicesupports over 160 open-source
models, underpinningapplications across
manufacturing, healthcare, andtransport sectors.

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The company is also nurturing200 local AI partners through
knowledge transfer andcollaborations to stimulate AI
investments in Malaysia.
The National AI Office hasidentified 55 AI use cases
across six sectors, highlightingrapid adoption opportunities.
The government stresses stronggovernance and security measures
to ensure sustainable AIadoption.

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This collaboration positionsMalaysia as a potential regional
hub for AI expertise, preparingthe nation for future
technological advancements.

Adam N2 (01:40):
Amid growing concerns about AI-generated work feeling
soulless and generic, creativeprofessionals are identifying
uniquely human skills that keepthem irreplaceable.
These include deep empathy,cultural insight, and the
ability to read between thelines in client
relationships—qualities AIcannot replicate.
For example, understandingsubtle body language or personal

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backstories can shift aproject’s direction to better
meet human needs.
AI may analyze patterns and databut lacks the lived experiences
and emotional nuance that shapebreakthrough creativity.
Human creatives thrive in chaos,navigating messy briefs and
contradictory demands that leaveAI overwhelmed.
Moreover, trust and genuineconnection in client

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partnerships remain firmly humandomains, built on listening,
empathy, and vulnerability.
While AI handles routine tasks,professionals will evolve into
curators and decision-makers,focusing on meaningful purpose
and cultural context.
This partnership with AIpromises to free creative minds
to take risks and pushboundaries uniquely suited to

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human thought.
Ultimately, the future favorsthose who blend technology with
irreplaceable human insight andemotional intelligence.
Creative Boom continues tochampion these values,
supporting creatives to thrivein an AI-augmented world.
A man who was registered blindhas returned to work after a
year, crediting new AI-poweredglasses for his improved quality

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of life.
Andy Evans, 57, from Larkhallnear Bath, became unemployed due
to his sight loss while workingnights at a Morrison’s
supermarket.
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses featurea camera in the frame, tiny
speakers in the arms, andvoice-activated AI technology
that assists users in navigatingtheir surroundings.
Mr.
Evans, who also uses a whitecane, can now order food in

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restaurants and identifyobstacles by asking his glasses.
The device even offers a choiceof celebrity voices in the UK,
with Evans enjoying the companyof Dame Judi Dench, who
affectionately calls him JamesBond.
He has since returned to work atthe Sight Support West of
England charity, helping othersadjust to sight loss.
Robin Spinks, head of inclusivedesign at the Royal National

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Institute of Blind People,praised the glasses for their
tangible impact.
Spinks, also registered blind,uses the glasses daily and
describes the technology astransformational.
Experts say AI is advancingrapidly and the smart glasses
market remains in its earlystages with enormous potential.
This development marks asignificant step forward in

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assistive technology for thevisually impaired.

Carly W (04:11):
The Alan Turing Institute, the U.K's premier AI
research body, faces potentialcollapse amid funding threats
and a mandated shift towarddefence and national security.
Established in 2014 as a tributeto the pioneering computer
scientist, it has becomeembroiled in internal strife and
concerns over its futuredirection.
Staff have raised awhistleblower complaint warning

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that a£100 million funding cutcould jeopardize the institute’s
existence and charitable status.
Leadership has announcedredundancies affecting about 10%
of employees and is winding downprojects in areas like online
safety and health inequality.
The U.K technology secretary hasdemanded a sharper focus on
defence and security,threatening to review funding

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unless this shift isimplemented.
The institute’s chair pledged toprioritize national security
projects while maintaining somework in health and environment,
but staff remain skeptical.
Experts warn that a narrow focusrisks losing the broad impact
and international leadership theinstitute once held.
Internal morale is low, withconcerns that the restructuring

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endangers jobs and researchquality.
The government insists thechanges ensure value for money
and align with national securitypriorities.
The institute’s survival nowdepends on balancing these
demands with sustaining itswider scientific mission.
The World Humanoid Robot Gamesconcluded Sunday in Beijing
after three days of intensemulti-sport competition

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featuring over 500 robots from16 countries.
Events ranged from soccer andrunning to boxing, held at the
National Speed Skating Oval, avenue from the 2022 Winter
Olympics.
Despite impressive performances,many robots frequently toppled
or required human assistance forrepairs and adjustments.
Technicians were often seenstepping in to replace

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batteries, fix limbs, and evencarry robots off the field after
crashes.
The games highlighted thecurrent limitations of humanoid
robots in autonomous athleticperformance.
China has increased efforts todevelop AI-powered humanoid
robots, using events like thisto showcase progress.
Spectators reactedenthusiastically, cheering as

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robots scored goals or landedpunches, reflecting genuine
engagement with the competition.
Robots remained close to theiroperators, suggesting remote
control or direct interventionremains essential.
The event offered both a glimpseof robotic potential and the
considerable challenges ahead.
Winners posed for photographs,marking the end of a landmark
event in the development ofcompetitive humanoid robotics.

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