AI in Malaysia: Caution without strategy is its own mistake


PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s warning on the perils of artificial intelligence (AI) spending captures Malaysia’s dilemma: spend without discipline and billions will be wasted, hesitate too long and the nation risks being left behind in the next wave of technological sovereignty.

Whatever AI may be, Malaysia must strike a balance: rigorous safeguards against waste and corruption, alongside bold investment to ensure the nation is not left behind in quantum-AI convergence, chip design and sovereign data ecosystems.

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