Its minister, Gobind Singh Deo, said the commission should oversee the development of a safe, secure, and trusted data ecosystem that fosters productive data flows.

“I had several conversations with certain industry players and we have proposed to set up a pro tem committee which will propose the structure of this commission,” he said after launching the Malaysia Digital Xceleration (MDX) Summit 2024 here today.

“Hopefully, we will get input on how this commission is supposed to look like within the next three months.

“Once we have done that, we will prepare a Cabinet paper and take the suggestion up to the Cabinet next year.”

He said the ministry hopes the commission will lay a robust foundation for the responsible and productive use of technology, both now and in the future.

Gobind also said the National Artificial Intelligence Office will be launched in mid-December 2024.

“We will give the details on the announcement date. At this point, a lot of work is being done.

“We have advertised for certain key positions in the agency, and there is a lot of interest shown.We are now working on its structure,” he said.

The MDX Summit 2024 has gathered industry leaders to shape Malaysia’s future digital landscape, further solidifying the country’s leadership in digital innovation across Southeast Asia.

According to MDEC, the event will welcome more than 3,000 attendees and participants over the next two days.