Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024)
Malaysia's national AI governance and ethics guidelines (MOSTI, 2024): seven AI principles (fairness; reliability, safety and control; privacy and security; inclusiveness; transparency; accountability; human benefit and happiness) with recommendations for end users, for policy makers (AIGE framework, governance system, performance measurement, risk and impact management, self-assessment) and for developers and suppliers (value-chain advocacy, the AIGE process flow, human-centred lifecycle, index measurement and impact assessment, testing and certification, code of ethics and ESG alignment).
Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) is a compliance framework from Malaysia with 4 domains and 17 controls. The largest domains are Section 2.7: The seven AI principles – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (7 controls), Part C: Guidelines for developers, designers, technology providers and suppliers – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (6 controls), Part B: Guidelines for policy makers in government, agencies, organisations and institutions – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (4)
Part A: Guidelines for end users – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024)
| Code | Title |
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| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::A | End users: the dos and don'ts for organisations adopting AI |
Part B: Guidelines for policy makers in government, agencies, organisations and institutions – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024)
| Code | Title |
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| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::B3.1-3.2 | Policy makers: adopt the AI governance and ethics framework and embed the human-centred AI lifecycle |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::B3.3 | Policy makers: establish an AI governance system with accountable roles, policies and oversight |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::B3.4-3.6 | Policy makers: measure AI performance and evaluation, manage risk and impact, and self-assess with the responsible AI checklist |
Part C: Guidelines for developers, designers, technology providers and suppliers – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024)
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| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C3.1 | Sector players: advocate responsible AI across the value chain |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C3.2 | Sector players: adopt the AIGE framework and process flow from data governance to documentation and reporting |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C3.3 | Sector players: embed the human-centred lifecycle across design, validation, deployment and operation |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C3.4 | Sector players: measure with responsible AI indexes and carry out risk and impact assessment, including the RAIIA tool |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C3.5-3.6 | Sector players: test, assess and certify AI with recognised toolkits, and apply critical thinking to avoid pitfalls |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::C5-C6 | Sector players: adopt the AI code of ethics and align contributions with the SDGs and ESG principles |
Section 2.7: The seven AI principles – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024)
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| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P1 | Fairness: design AI to avoid bias and discrimination against its users |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P2 | Reliability, safety and control: test robustly, fail safe, assess risk and impact, and keep humans in ultimate control |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P3 | Privacy and security: protect personal data, obtain consent and build security in by design |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P4 | Inclusiveness: make AI accessible and beneficial to all, with diverse developers and attention to vulnerable groups |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P5 | Transparency: disclose that AI is used, its purpose, its training data and maintenance, and give people a way to challenge its decisions |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P6 | Accountability: developers, model owners and AI actors answer for outcomes and design against consequential harm |
| malaysia-national-guidelines-on-ai-governance-and-ethics-2024::P7 | Pursuit of human benefit and happiness: human-centred values, no malicious use and human oversight (HITL, HOTL, HIC) |
What is Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) and who does it apply to?
Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) is a compliance framework from Malaysia with 4 domains and 17 controls. Malaysia's national AI governance and ethics guidelines (MOSTI, 2024): seven AI principles (fairness; reliability, safety and control; privacy and security; inclusiveness; transparency; accountability; human benefit and happiness) with recommendations for end users, for policy makers (AIGE framework, governance system, performance measurement, risk and impact management, self-assessment) and for developers and suppliers (value-chain advocacy, the AIGE process flow, human-centred lifecycle, index measurement and impact assessment, testing and certification, code of ethics and ESG alignment). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) actually require?
Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) has 17 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Section 2.7: The seven AI principles – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (7 controls), Part C: Guidelines for developers, designers, technology providers and suppliers – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (6 controls), Part B: Guidelines for policy makers in government, agencies, organisations and institutions – Malaysia National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics (2024) (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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