KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The government is currently studying amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) to address the challenges posed by today’s...
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said this initiative is essential due to the increasing use of AI for criminal purposes, such as grooming, which presents a challenge to the existing laws. — Picture by Sayuti ZainudinKUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — The government is currently studying amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 to address the challenges posed by today’s technology, including artificial intelligence .
“I cannot deny that the legislation we passed in 2017 may not adequately address the challenges posed by AI. For instance, when I speak to the Royal Malaysia Police or the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission , one of the significant issues they face is the sale of visual materials depicting children. Previously, this occurred mainly on the dark web, but now, perpetrators are operating on the wider web.
As such, Azalina said today’s symposium aims to compare and study the roles of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner in each respective country.
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