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MAKING IT WORK

AMEA sustenance model (Source:
ResearchGate)

sentences. inclusivity, diplomacy and advocacy.
Rizal believes AI can benefit people with Including AI in the list for special education
disabilities through software such as Microsoft teachers requires capacity building to present
Word’s Speech-to-Text and Nuance’s Dragon Voice teachers and syllabi for special education (SPED)
Dictation. Having said that, new devices for PWD students. If a person were charged MYR50 for one
must cater to specific categories and levels of AI master class, it would require at least MYR1.72
impairment. Therefore, AI has the potential to billion to upskill 34,453,111 Malaysians. As for
revolutionise education, creating an inclusive and retrenchment, the expenditure is forecasted to
accessible learning environment for everyone. reach from MYR40.5 billion to MYR50 billion.
Job Access with Speech (JAWS) is a screen Private education companies should upskill
reader software that helps visually impaired people staff rather than lose billions in the long run due
access digital information through speech. It allows to incompetent staff, cybersecurity breaches
blind students to participate in online learning and volatility. Inclusive education in teaching
activities, fostering inclusivity in education. AI involves addressing bias in AI algorithms
Neurodivergent students have different needs, and and considering the ethical implications of AI,
AI can assist them in producing better infographics, including privacy, security and human autonomy.
although the sources may not be fully cross- Encouraging students to think critically about these
checked. AI can assist the deaf through automatic challenges can help ensure that AI is used ethically
captioning and sign language translation. Long and responsibly.
captions, however, can be difficult for them to
grasp because they are trained to learn and AMEA Sustenance Model in AIE
understand sign language. This is a challenge that
needs to be overcome for true inclusion. The AMEA model acknowledges that there is no
such thing as a perfect plan. Each execution phase
must have comprehensive mitigation plans to avoid
Challenges in Executing AIE excessive costs and time. The model is cost and
The government has allocated MYR20 million time-effective, providing multiple alternatives and
for an AI school at the University of Technology concise timelines through alternative approaches.
Malaysia (UTM). The Selangor state government The author will discuss the AMEA model from
allocated nearly MYR1 million for SELCAI , but it the AI and inclusive education (AIE) perspectives.
is insufficient due to unmet critical factors. AI is The simple AMEA principle is that any situation
relatively new in Malaysia, with only a few experts is bound to have multiple contingency plans,
in the field. Bringing in foreign experts is necessary. including logistics, accessibility, risk assessment
Critical issues need addressing before focusing and mitigation assessment. The AMEA model
on AI education, such as cybersecurity policy, consists of Adaptive (A) and Mitigative (M) parts,
systemic data management, governance, security, representing manipulative values. Effective (E) and

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