{
  "id": 7201349,
  "title": "Anwar seru kepedulian Muslim terhadap cabaran AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anwar-seru-kepedulian-muslim-terhadap-cabaran-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:39:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/14/anwar-seru-kepedulian-muslim-terhadap-cabaran-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim expressed concern over the lack of attention given by the Muslim community, including religious scholars, to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) during a speech at the Markaz Saquafathi Sunniya. The Prime Minister noted that this lack of concern was troubling, especially as top figures in AI have voiced their own worries about the potential impact of the technology on society. Religious scholars, he stated, should be the least concerned, yet the Muslim community remains passive in following the development of this challenge. Anwar emphasized that the community cannot afford to ignore AI, digital transformation, and other emerging technologies, as doing so would only keep them dependent on those who control the knowledge. Without sufficient knowledge and understanding, society could ultimately become vulnerable to external influence and be used as a weapon by foreign powers. However, Anwar stressed that acquiring technology does not mean neglecting religious values and morality, while adding that Muslims need knowledge of technology and a strong foundation in faith and ethics. He was informed about the proposal to establish an Asia forum to examine how society can enhance AI usage while preserving religious values and strong religious and ethical principles. He pledged to request his colleagues to study and support the plan. Recently, Anthropic, a US-based AI company, released a report suggesting that malicious actors could exploit their AI Claude system for surveillance and state-sponsored propaganda. The company also clarified that their system has been used to break down a commercial vote manipulation platform, targeting primarily Malaysian citizens. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) is currently investigating the report. At the event, Anwar was honored with the Anugerah Kecemerlangan for the second time by the Sheikh Abubacker Foundation, marking the first time a foreign dignitary has received the prestigious award. The honor also reflects the close relationship between Anwar and Sheikh Abu Bakar, who received the highest domestic honor for influential Islamic scholars in 2023 from Malaysia.",
  "summary": "Perdana Menteri berkata umat Islam mesti memahami teknologi baharu atau berdepan risiko bergantung kepada pihak lain.",
  "key_points": [
    "Religious scholars should be least concerned, but community remains passive in AI development.",
    "Anwar emphasizes need for Muslim knowledge of technology and strong foundation in faith and ethics."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar seru kepedulian Muslim terhadap cabaran AI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/anwar-seru-kepedulian-muslim-terhadap-cabaran-ai-7205321",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:39:01.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}