Even His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has not been spared with deepfakes being made using the King’s image. ALSO READ : AI Bill to iron out usageAgainst this worrying backdrop, the upcoming AI Gover­nance Bill aims to form a coherent national framework that addresses safeguards in artificial intelligence (AI) production. “It aims to consider the responsibilities of actors across the lifecycle of AI systems. On cybersecurity threats and deepfakes, Gobind described such generative AI as “increasingly serious”, noting how the threat profile shifts from purely technical intrusion to trust exploitation aimed at manipulating victims into transferring funds or disclosing sensitive information. This, he said, gives both Malaysian and foreign firms greater confidence to invest, scale and deploy AI solutions in Malaysia.

Source: The Star January 28, 2026 23:31 UTC