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Malaysia launches national office to regulate AI sector

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STORY: Malaysia launches national office to regulate AI sector
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Malay): ANWAR IBRAHIM, Prime Minister of Malaysia
3. various of the event
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GOBIND SINGH DEO, Digital Minister of Malaysia

STORYLINE:

Malaysia launched a national office on Thursday to regulate and shape policies of the country's burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector, aiming to establish itself as a regional hub.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Malay): ANWAR IBRAHIM, Prime Minister of Malaysia
"NAIO (National AI Office) serves as an initiative capable of propelling Malaysia to the level of artificial intelligence (AI)."

The National AI Office is a strategic initiative under the Digital Ministry established to position Malaysia as a regional leader in AI and a global driver of digital transformation, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said in a statement following the launch.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GOBIND SINGH DEO, Digital Minister of Malaysia
"We must take steps to ensure that we ready our country and its people for the challenges of the digital world ahead."

The office will lead efforts in AI research, adoption, and commercialization to enhance the digital economy and improve public services, he added.

Gobind said the office would also work to ensure every segment of society enjoys the benefits of AI.

"Imagine a country where AI helps fishermen pinpoint the best fishing spots, farmers get to optimize land use and boost yields for plantations, while local authorities are able to proactively manage natural disasters. This is the transformative innovation that the NAIO is committed to," he said.

Malaysia has emerged as a top regional investment destination in a number of high-tech industries over the past year, drawing investments in data centers, cloud and AI projects.

According to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority, 71.1 billion ringgit (16 billion U.S. dollars) of investments in the country's information and communications sectors were recorded for the first nine months of 2024.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur.
(XHTV)

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