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Malaysia AI Governance and Ethics Guidelines

Malaysia’s guidance uses seven responsible AI principles to support policymakers, developers, providers and users with governance, risk and ethics practices.

Current status
Current voluntary guidance
Published or updated
20 September 2024
Last verified
20 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

01

Scope of application & addressees

  • Public and private organisations developing, supplying or using AI in Malaysia
  • AI developers, providers and users
  • Teams responsible for AI policy, governance, risk and ethics

02

Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01The principles cover fairness, reliability and safety, privacy and security, inclusion, transparency, accountability and human benefit.

02Organisations can build internal governance around the use, impact and sector context.

03Risk assessment, stakeholder engagement and continuing monitoring support implementation.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

The national AI governance and ethics guidelines were launched.

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Statutory & regulatory text

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