Artificial Intelligence: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill (proposed)
What is Artificial Intelligence?
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.
Status note: Bill text not yet tabled as of access date; public consultation reportedly closed 31 July 2026.
Who does it apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Ministry of Digital / National AI Office (NAIO). Oversight: National AI Office under the Ministry of Digital. Stated purpose: Create Malaysia's first horizontal, risk-based statutory framework for AI.
When do the requirements apply?
2026-07-10: Ministry of Digital begins engagement and public consultation on the AI Governance Bill
Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill (proposed)
Ministry of Digital, Malaysia · 10 Jul 2026 · Tier 1 source
Change history
Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.