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Young innovators: Malaysian brothers, 12 and 9, become youngest speakers at Asean AI summit

By NST in August 20, 2025 – Reading time 2 minute
Young innovators: Malaysian brothers, 12 and 9, become youngest speakers at Asean AI summit


KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian brothers, Mohammad Parsa, 12, and Mohammad Rohan, 9, recognised as among the country’s youngest tech company founders, have made history as the youngest-ever speakers at the recent Asean AI Malaysia Summit 2025.

They captivated the industry leaders with their groundbreaking creation, MineduAI, an AI-powered learning platform built inside Minecraft.

MineduAI transforms Minecraft into a hands-on learning experience, with a built-in intelligent virtual tutor guiding students through subjects like math and science.

It merges the thrill of gaming with the power of education, making learning both fun and effective.

Harnessing generative AI, real-time progress tracking and personalised feedback, the platform addresses one of Malaysia’s biggest education challenges: keeping students engaged and motivated in a digital-first world.

As the youngest speakers at the summit, they had the honour of meeting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ibrahim who acknowledged the impact of their work.

“We wanted to make learning as fun and exciting as gaming but with real educational value. MineduAI lets students explore, build, and learn with an AI companion that guides them step-by-step,” said Parsa at the summit.

It was held from Aug 12–13 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre here.

At the summit, educators and industry experts highlighted the platform’s potential to improve student engagement, particularly in science, technology, engineering and Mathematics and other core subjects.

The experts also emphasised that MineduAI has the ability to provide affordable and scalable tutoring to rural and underserved communities, as well as embed 21st-century skills, such as coding, collaboration and problem-solving into daily learning.

The brothers’ story is not just about technology.

Both are also national-level athletes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and wrestling, managing the demands of competitive sports alongside their studies, all while still in primary school.

Their journey is a powerful reminder that innovation does not need to wait for adulthood.

MineduAI is now preparing for a wider roll-out, with plans to collaborate with schools, education NGOs and global technology partners to bring its AI-driven Minecraft learning experience to classrooms across Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

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