Malaysia adopts AI to bolster national security ecosystem

Malaysia is rolling out key resolutions on artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster its national security ecosystem.

Addressing the AI Transformation for Security Symposium 2025 on November 12, Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the resolutions will serve as the foundation for the ministry’s AI agenda across four focus areas, namely trend and risk detection, smart border management, digital and strategic information transformation, and AI-driven service delivery.

"These steps are crucial as AI is now integral to the security ecosystem", he said.

According to him, immediate action will focus on human capital development, ensuring ministry officers are equipped with both basic AI knowledge and generative AI application skills.

Describing AI as a ‘generational opportunity’, he stressed that Malaysia must embrace the technology to remain competitive. The move aligns with AI-based security direction to address modern threats such as cross-border crime, digital fraud, human trafficking, and increasingly complex cyberattacks.