AI Portal - The Scam Antidote?

In response to the rising threat of online scams and slander, the Malaysian government recently (last week) announced that it is set to introduce an AI portal designed to help the public identify and combat digital fraud. This initiative, integrating advanced AI technologies with existing platforms, aims to bolster public safety and restore trust in the digital realm.

Although it is still in its early stages, the portal is seen as necessary to ensure the public can trust the content they encounter online. If any doubts arise, the public can consult the portal for verification.

The portal is an expansion of the special segment “Biar Betul!” featured on the national public broadcast station RTM channels. In addition, it will complement the functionality of existing platforms such as SEBENARNYA.MY, under the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and MyCheck.My, managed by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama). This effort is expected to streamline the process for the public to easily search and verify any received information.

Today, to shed light on the feasibility of this new AI portal, we speak with CF Fong, the Executive Chairman of LGMS Berhad, and a committee member of the Cybersecurity Chapter of PIKOM.