Malaysia wants to be an AI nation by 2030 — what does that mean for Malaysians?
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of everyday life, from how peop...
The Malaysian government is aiming to make the country an "AI nation" by 2030, as outlined in the National AI Action Plan 2026 to 2030. This plan seeks to increase the responsible adoption and development of AI, with the goal of contributing an additional 1.2 percentage points to GDP growth and ranking among the top 10 countries globally in the Global AI Index.
To achieve these objectives, the government plans to create 300,000 AI-attributable jobs by 2030, while also enhancing the public-service delivery and administrative efficiency through AI-augmented civil service. An example of this is the MyGOV Malaysia platform, which currently offers 52 services from 19 government agencies and has over 2.9 million users.
Other areas where AI is being incorporated include driving and vehicle services (MyJPJ), health services (MySejahtera), consumer price information (PriceCatcher), government assistance information (Portal Manfaat), cash aid-related services (STR), election information (MySPR Semak), and passport and immigration services.
The government is also focusing on reskilling and upskilling Malaysian workers to adapt to the changing job landscape, with the aim of transforming 80 percent of the population to be digitally literate by 2030. Free digital and AI courses are provided through Rakyat Digital, and a new national AI agency, AI Malaysia Berhad, has been established to oversee AI policy, implementation, governance, and the Malaysia AI Safety Institute.
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