TH advises pilgrims to use e-Taib, avoid relying on AI, Google for guidance
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has advised Malaysian pilgrims not to rely solely on artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT or Google searches for guidance on the rules of haj and umrah.
Instead, Holy Land haj facilitator (Pihtas) haj facilitator Salmah Sheikh Hassan urged pilgrims to use the e-Taib service as their primary reference, including when at...
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