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The Sun
18-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
AI lacks nuanced judgment, humans still irreplaceable: Experts
CYBERJAYA: Artificial Intelligence (AI) lacks critical thinking and nuanced judgment, thus making humans irreplaceable in the workforce, according to industry experts. BlackBerry Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence technical training senior manager Jaclyn Sim explained that while AI is capable of taking over repetitive tasks, it lacks the creative and analytical abilities that are unique to humans. 'Think of AI as just another human that can work 24/7. However, what we want AI to help us with are repetitive tasks, the things we do every day that are the same. We as humans want to do something more creative, more analytical. 'Human judgment remains crucial, particularly in areas where AI-generated content could be inappropriate or misleading ... human oversight is still very much needed as this is what humans do best,' she said as a panellist on a forum titled 'The Future of Connectivity: Advancing Digital Inclusion Through Transformative Technologies' here on Saturday. The forum was organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in conjunction with World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025. Sim also noted that the proliferation of AI technologies introduces new risks, thereby increasing the demand for cybersecurity professionals. 'When it comes to AI, everyone connects to every information, be it good or bad. That is why cybersecurity is now more important than ever to ensure the information is not polluted or something others shouldn't see,' she said. MCMC deputy managing director Datuk Zurkarnain Mohd Yasin, another panellist at the forum, echoed Sim's views, saying that AI should be seen as a facilitator rather than a replacement. 'AI is just a product. It efficiently assembles information. But AI cannot innovate, only humans can. This is why we need more innovators in cybersecurity because threat actors are constantly evolving,' he said. Zurkarnain stressed that while AI can assist in predictive analysis, human intelligence is still needed to guide and prompt AI systems effectively. 'AI needs to be prompted. So that innovation, that critical thinking, is still human. What we need now are new skill sets and high-level thinking,' he said. Highlighting a recent incident involving an AI-generated version of the Jalur Gemilang, Zurkarnain underscored the importance of human oversight in ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of AI outputs. 'It's not only about cybersecurity but also about verifying the output that AI delivers. You still need humans to check whether it is correct,' he said. Both Sim and Zurkarnain expressed a similar view that rather than posing a threat to employment, AI presents an opportunity for the Malaysian workforce to upskill and adapt to the changing technological landscape. – Bernama
Barnama
17-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
MCMC To Review 4G Coverage Disparity Among Telcos
CYBERJAYA, May 17 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will examine the disparity in 4G Coverage of Populated Areas (CoPA) among telecommunications companies (telcos) in different locations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that although Malaysia has achieved an overall 92 per cent 4G CoPA nationwide, coverage levels vary significantly between telcos. 'Some telcos have CoPA as low as 76 per cent, while others go up to 86 per cent,' he told reporters after officiating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 celebration here today. Fahmi said he had instructed MCMC to provide detailed reports showing both the national aggregate and individual telco CoPA, broken down by state. 'We want to make sure that when Malaysians pay for Internet packages, they receive coverage across the country - not just in selected areas. We're paying for nationwide access,' he said. Fahmi stressed that 4G services must be available throughout Malaysia, and that the government had been actively working to enhance network-sharing among telcos. 'I've worked hard to get all telcos to participate in network sharing, and we formalised this through a recently published framework,' he said. On another development, Fahmi said the soon-to-be-enforced Online Safety Act (OnSA) 2024 would play a crucial role in holding social media platforms accountable for the content they host, particularly in protecting users from scams and online harm. He emphasised that OnSA would compel platforms to share the responsibility of ensuring a safer digital environment.
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
MCMC to review 4G coverage disparity among telcos
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will examine the disparity in 4G Coverage of Populated Areas (CoPA) among telecommunications companies (telcos) in different locations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that although Malaysia has achieved an overall 92 per cent 4G CoPA nationwide, coverage levels vary significantly between telcos. 'Some telcos have CoPA as low as 76 per cent, while others go up to 86 per cent,' he told reporters after officiating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 celebration here today. Fahmi said he had instructed MCMC to provide detailed reports showing both the national aggregate and individual telco CoPA, broken down by state. 'We want to make sure that when Malaysians pay for Internet packages, they receive coverage across the country - not just in selected areas. We're paying for nationwide access,' he said. Fahmi stressed that 4G services must be available throughout Malaysia, and that the government had been actively working to enhance network-sharing among telcos. 'I've worked hard to get all telcos to participate in network sharing, and we formalised this through a recently published framework,' he said. On another development, Fahmi said the soon-to-be-enforced Online Safety Act (OnSA) 2024 would play a crucial role in holding social media platforms accountable for the content they host, particularly in protecting users from scams and online harm. He emphasised that OnSA would compel platforms to share the responsibility of ensuring a safer digital environment. 'One of the key objectives is to make sure that social media platforms are responsible for the kind of content available on their platforms,' he said. Fahmi also raised concerns over the lack of action by major platforms, especially Facebook, in tackling scam and gambling advertisements, despite these being paid content. 'For example, there are many scam and gambling ads, yet Facebook hasn't done enough to remove them - simply because scammers are paying for them,' he said. 'As such, we're waiting for the Online Safety Act to receive royal assent, and once it comes into effect, we believe that the OnSA will play a pivotal role,' he added. Passed by Parliament in December last year, the OnSA will require social media platform providers to meet three core responsibilities: ensuring platform safety, protecting children under the age of 13, and limiting access to harmful content. Platforms will also be required to issue clear user guidelines, including terms of use, and provide mechanisms for users to report harmful or offensive content.
The Star
17-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
MCMC to review 5G coverage disparity among telcos
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will examine the disparity in 5G Coverage of Populated Areas (CoPA) among telecommunications companies (telcos) in different locations, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that although Malaysia has achieved an overall 92% 5G CoPA nationwide, coverage levels vary significantly between telcos. "Some telcos have CoPA as low as 76%, while others go up to 86%," he said after officiating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 celebration here on Saturday (May 17). Fahmi said he had instructed MCMC to provide detailed reports showing both the national aggregate and individual telco CoPA, broken down by state. Fahmi said that 5G services must be available throughout Malaysia, and there should be more network-sharing among telcos. Meanwhile, Fahmi said the soon-to-be-enforced Online Safety Act (OnSA) 2024 would hold social media platforms accountable for the content they host. "One of the objectives is to make sure that social media platforms are responsible for the kind of content available on their platforms," he said. Fahmi also raised concerns over the lack of action by major platforms, especially Facebook, in tackling scam and gambling advertisements, despite these being paid content. "We're waiting for the Online Safety Act to receive royal assent, and once it comes into effect," he added. Passed by Parliament in December last year, the OnSA would require social media platform providers to ensure platform safety, protect children under the age of 13 and limit access to harmful content. Platforms would also be required to issue clear user guidelines, including terms of use and provide mechanisms for users to report harmful or offensive content. – Bernama
New Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MCMC to review 5G coverage disparity among telcos, says Fahmi
CYBERJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will examine the disparity in 5G Coverage of Populated Areas (CoPA) among telecommunications companies (telcos) in different locations, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said that although Malaysia has achieved an overall 92 per cent 5G CoPA nationwide, coverage levels vary significantly between telcos. "Some telcos have CoPA as low as 76 per cent, while others go up to 86 per cent," he told reporters after officiating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2025 celebration here today. Fahmi said he had instructed MCMC to provide detailed reports showing both the national aggregate and individual telco CoPA, broken down by state. "We want to make sure that when Malaysians pay for Internet packages, they receive coverage across the country - not just in selected areas. We're paying for nationwide access," he said. Fahmi stressed that 5G services must be available throughout Malaysia, and that the government had been actively working to enhance network-sharing among telcos. "I've worked hard to get all telcos to participate in network sharing, and we formalised this through a recently published framework," he said. On another development, Fahmi said the soon-to-be-enforced Online Safety Act (OnSA) 2024 would play a crucial role in holding social media platforms accountable for the content they host, particularly in protecting users from scams and online harm. He emphasised that OnSA would compel platforms to share the responsibility of ensuring a safer digital environment. "One of the key objectives is to make sure that social media platforms are responsible for the kind of content available on their platforms," he said. Fahmi also raised concern over the lack of action by major platforms, especially Facebook, in tackling scam and gambling advertisements, despite these being paid content. "For example, there are many scam and gambling ads, yet Facebook hasn't done enough to remove them - simply because scammers are paying for them," he said. "As such, we're waiting for the Online Safety Act to receive royal assent, and once it comes into effect, we believe that the OnSA will play a pivotal role," he added. Passed by Parliament in December last year, the OnSA will require social media platform providers to meet three core responsibilities: ensuring platform safety, protecting children under the age of 13, and limiting access to harmful content. Platforms will also be required to issue clear user guidelines, including terms of use, and provide mechanisms for users to report harmful or offensive content.
