{
  "id": 12511180,
  "title": "UTM rolls out AI skills passport for students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/utm-rolls-out-ai-skills-passport-for-students",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/education/128064/utm-rolls-out-ai-skills-passport-for-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has launched an AI Skills Passport initiative to assist students in evaluating their artificial intelligence (AI) skills in relation to the evolving demands of the job market. The program, part of the AI Skills Passport: The Future of Work initiative, utilizes a Future Job Intelligence Engine to compare students' abilities against current workplace requirements. The passport, a collaboration between UTM, UTMSPACE Services, the Malaysia Artificial Intelligence Consortium, Twenty30 Digital, and Nation Dev, aims to bridge the gap between education and employment as industries increasingly incorporate AI. UTM vice-chancellor Prof Ts Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim emphasized the importance of industry collaboration in ensuring that skills remain relevant to workplace needs. The 12-month AI Workforce Readiness Loop includes skills assessment, targeted training, and reassessment to monitor students' progress.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}