Striking the Right Balance in Malaysia’s National AI Action Plan

Woon Tai Hai, Advisor and Chair of Research, National Tech Industry Association Malaysia (PIKOM)

22-Aug-25 08:30

Striking the Right Balance in Malaysia’s National AI Action Plan

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Woon Tai Hai, Advisor and Chair of Research at the National Tech Industry Association Malaysia (PIKOM), discusses the role of kill switches and highlights the careful balance required in implementing the National AI Action Plan, especially when it comes to regulation, ethics, and governance.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Elaine Boey

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Categories: government, technology

Tags: national tech industry association malaysia, national ai action plan, pikom, regulation, ethics, governance, Kill switch,

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