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Malaysia calls for Global South to have greater say in AI decisions

Malaysia Times desk Original: Free Malaysia Today↗ 9/27 07:42 X
Malaysia calls for Global South to have greater say in AI decisions
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Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan says developing countries must be partners in AI innovation, not merely markets or destinations for data centres.

From the original report

Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan said AI was transforming economies, societies and the way governments made decisions, while a small number of private actors now controlled how billions of people communicated, worked, transacted and consumed information.

He reminded that technology “must serve humanity, never the reverse”, warning that a small number of companies or countries should not be allowed to decide the rules for everyone else.

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Originally published
Sep 26, 2026
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Sep 27, 2026
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