PUTRAJAYA: The Digital Ministry, through the Personal Data Protection Department, is developing artificial intelligence (AI) based guidelines that are expected to be completed in early 2026.

Its minister, Gobind Singh Deo, said these include guidelines on Data Protection Impact Assessment; Data Protection by Design guidelines; and guidelines on Automated Decision Making (ADM) and Profiling.

"These are initiatives by the Digital Ministry to combat online scams driven by AI like deepfake videos and voice cloning,” he said.

Gobind reiterated his ministry’s commitment to step up efforts to develop a safe, responsible and resilient AI ecosystem in line with making Malaysia a regional pioneer in digital economy and cyber security.

The National Digital Department is also developing Guidelines for AI Adaptation in the Public Sector to support government departments and agencies to implement safe, ethical and responsible use of AI.

"The government is also conducting training and capacity building programmes to enforcement agencies and the civil service in cyber security and AI fields through ‘AI Untuk Rakyat’ and MD Workforce training programmes under the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC),” he added.

CyberSecurity Malaysia is also developing an AI-based app in partnership with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) to confirm the veracity of photos and videos aimed to assist cyber crime investigations such as online scams, identity theft and the spread of digital slander. — Bernama