On 23 July 2023, the Star ran an article titled “the rule of law for AI in elections”. In it, the Bar Council’s technology, cyber and privacy law committee chairman was quoted stating that there should be laws specifically on AI’s use in elections. This episode explores how AI can be used in elections and some of the risks it can pose.

This episode will focus on some of the laws that may affect the use of AI in elections and political campaigning in Malaysia or, while intended to govern these spaces, may be inadequate. The legislation we consider include the Anti Fake News Act 2018, the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, The UK GDPR, Singapore's Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act and Malaysia's Elections Offences Act 1959.