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AI regulation in Malaysia

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Malaysia has 3 recorded AI policy instruments, none of them binding. Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (2021, strategy, adopted); The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (2024, guidance); Artificial Intelligence (2026, bill, proposed). Malaysia's five-year AI roadmap developed by MOSTI through a quadruple-helix consultation.

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Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
3
Binding instruments
0
In force
0
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Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Malaysia's five-year AI roadmap developed by MOSTI through a quadruple-helix consultation. Voluntary national guidelines that set out seven principles for responsible AI: fairness; reliability, safety and control; privacy and security; inclusiveness; transparency; accountability; and human-centricity. A proposed horizontal AI law announced for stakeholder engagement and public consultation by the Ministry of Digital through the National AI Office.

What is the current regulatory status?

Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (2021, strategy, adopted); The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (2024, guidance); Artificial Intelligence (2026, bill, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025, The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics, Artificial Intelligence.

Key policy instruments

Malaysia Bill Proposed

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill (proposed)

A proposed horizontal AI law announced for stakeholder engagement and public consultation by the Ministry of Digital through the National AI Office. It takes a risk-based approach across the AI lifecycle, assigns responsibilities according to actors' roles, and is intended to complement existing laws rather than regulate AI outputs directly. It encourages incident reporting, safeguards and sandboxes, and the government aims to table it in Parliament.

Adopted 10 Jul 2026 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source
Malaysia National strategy Adopted

National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025

National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (AI-Rmap)

Malaysia's five-year AI roadmap developed by MOSTI through a quadruple-helix consultation. It sets strategic thrusts on governance, R&D, infrastructure, talent and adoption, and identifies national use cases in five priority sectors: agriculture and forestry, healthcare, smart cities and transport, education and public services. It is guided by responsible AI principles including fairness, transparency, accountability and privacy.

Adopted 1 Dec 2021 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source
Malaysia Guidance Guidance

The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics

The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (AIGE)

Voluntary national guidelines that set out seven principles for responsible AI: fairness; reliability, safety and control; privacy and security; inclusiveness; transparency; accountability; and human-centricity. They give tailored guidance to end users, policymakers and AI developers and are meant to build public trust and reduce ethical risks while supporting adoption.

Adopted 1 Sep 2024 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Malaysia
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Artificial Intelligence Bill Proposed Voluntary Official
National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official
The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics Guidance Guidance Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 adopted
  2. · The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics adopted
  3. · Artificial Intelligence adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Malaysia; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Malaysia feed · how it works

Latest changes

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How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (AI-Rmap)
    Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia · 2021-12-01 · Tier 1 source
  2. The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (AIGE)
    Malaysian Science, Technology Information Centre (MASTIC), MOSTI · 2024-09-01 · Tier 1 source
  3. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill (proposed)
    Ministry of Digital, Malaysia · 2026-07-10 · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Malaysia”. https://aipolicytracker.org/ai-regulation-malaysia (accessed 12 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Malaysia have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Malaysia. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

What is the status of AI regulation in Malaysia?

Instruments on record: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (2021, strategy, adopted); The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics (2024, guidance); Artificial Intelligence (2026, bill, proposed). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.

Is there a national AI strategy in Malaysia?

Yes: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025 (2021).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Malaysia?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025, The National Guidelines on AI Governance & Ethics, Artificial Intelligence.

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