Dato’ Fahmi Fadzil Highlights the Importance of Authentic Information and the Role of AI in the Digital Era
SINTOK, 10 June 2025: In today’s fast-paced digital information era, the ability to distinguish between facts and fake information is becoming increasingly vital.
Artificial intelligence (AI) now plays an important role in filtering, verifying and disseminating authentic information to the public.
Minister of Communications, Dato’ Fahmi Fadzil said that while the world is currently fascinated by AI and emerging technologies, there is a growing tendency to view AI and other media platforms as primary sources of information.
He said this during his keynote address at the forum “Cyber, Voice and Borders: Unravelling the Dynamics of Media Freedom in the Digital Era,” held today at Seminar Hall A, Convention Complex, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM).
The forum serves as a crucial platform to highlight the significance of maintaining a harmonious balance between media freedom, the right to express oneself and the accountability owed to society.
According to him, such forums expose students to media industry professionals, allowing them to gain first-hand insights into the rapid changes occurring in the media landscape due to AI, social media and other emerging challenges facing mainstream media.
“While many individuals believe that AI is the solution to all challenges, it is often overlooked that AI can also be the cause of issues, especially within the media sector.
“I hope that UUM or the School of Law (SOL) will further deepen the academic debate on the dynamic role and adaptations necessary to responsibly integrate AI,” he said.
During the forum, Fahmi also called on the UUM Student Representative Council to strengthen its role in supporting the Safe Internet Campus Initiative, following the RM10,000 allocation from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to implement the Safe Internet Campaign on campus and in surrounding communities.
He also informed that more than 13,000 Wi-Fi access points have been installed in public universities nationwide under the first and second phases of the IPTA internet access improvement project. The second phase is expected to be completed within five to six weeks.
This year marks the commencement of the third phase, which will involve in-depth discussions with universities to identify optimal installation locations.
UUM is among the institutions prioritised in this phase. Similar projects are also being extended to polytechnics and community colleges.
