Update laws to account for tech advancements, says nation’s top judge

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Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat says there are very few laws regulating the use of AI and other generative technology.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/10/12/update-laws-to-account-for-tech-advancements-says-nations-top-judge/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #TengkuMaimunTuanMat #Law #TechAdvancement

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00:00Malaysian laws need an update to meet the demands of technology advancements in a fast-evolving

00:07world, says Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

00:10The nation's top judge said that while reliance on artificial intelligence and other generative

00:15technology is growing, there are very few laws and regulations in place to regulate

00:20their use.

00:21Tengku Maimun raised concerns about the admissibility of computer-generated evidence under Section

00:2690A of the Evidence Act, 1950.

00:29She said judges wield considerable discretion in admitting such evidence, taking into account

00:34factors such as reliability and potential bias.

00:37She added that the provision has not been updated since 1993, unlike similar laws in

00:42other jurisdictions.

00:44According to Tengku Maimun, Malaysia currently lacks specific legislation against spamming

00:48and phishing, and authorities often rely on Section 233.1b of the Communications and Multimedia

00:54Act, 1998, which criminalizes anonymous communication intended to annoy, abuse, or threaten others.

01:02Tengku Maimun added that this section in the CMA is also used to address cyberbullying

01:06and harassment, but the absence of dedicated cybercrime laws has led the government to

01:10consider drafting new legislation.

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