MORE than 100 children of Accenture employees took part in the Malaysian officeâs Bring Your Kid To Code Day.
The initiative is part of the companyâs commitment to help children build science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and computer skills.
A coding tutorial was conducted for both children and adults with a special focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
âIt may seem premature to encourage coding in children below 10 years but we have seen how their agile minds grasp coding concepts, sometimes faster than their parents,â said Accenture Malaysia technology lead Janet Yap.
The activity was part of Accentureâs global Hour of Code initiative in conjunction with Computer Science Education Week.
This follows Accentureâs pledge of US$10mil (RM41mil) to support initiatives to expand STEM and computer science education through Internet Association, a group that represents global Internet companies on matters of public policy.
âTechnology is creating jobs that didnât exist five years ago and learning to code can transform the trajectory of a studentâs life and career,â said Accenture chief technology and innovation officer and chief coder Paul Daugherty.
âWeâve seen the impact that Code.org is having on students and this year weâre doing more to support that.â
For the third straight year, Accenture is teaming with Code.org, that launched Hour of Code in 2013 and other STEM-related educational initiatives.
This year, Accenture Technology harnessed its internal expertise to create a coding tutorial that gives students a better understanding of AI.
Students discover how various AI techniques can teach a robot to explore a new planet â including recognising animals and plants, understanding a new language, and conversing with inhabitants.
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