Deepfake and AI challenges in Malaysia

As AI advances, deepfake technology has become a major concern globally and in Malaysia due to its ability to create highly realistic fake images and videos using deep learning. While deepfakes offer benefits in entertainment and education, they pose serious risks on social media, raising issues of misinformation, cybersecurity, and ethics. Since emerging from a 2017 Reddit post, deepfakes have gained attention for their misuse in areas like political campaigning and media manipulation, with Malaysia particularly worried about their potential to harm individuals, businesses, and public trust.