The Malaysian Communications Ministry has launched the Sebenarnya.my Chatbot, also known as the Artificial Intelligence Fact-check Assistant (AIFA), to tackle the rampant spread of fake news and misinformation. This initiative is particularly beneficial for senior citizens who frequently receive misleading messages via platforms like WhatsApp. The chatbot aims to enhance media literacy among Malaysians, who often fall victim to scams due to a lack of digital literacy.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil emphasized the importance of this tool in verifying information and addressing the financial losses caused by fraud, which amounted to RM54.4 billion in 2024. The AIFA will provide users with easy access to a database of fraud cases and facts, promoting awareness and encouraging the public to fact-check information. This initiative is a significant step towards improving the overall information ecosystem in Malaysia.
• Sebenarnya.my Chatbot aims to reduce misinformation in Malaysia.
• AIFA provides 24/7 access for fact-checking through WhatsApp.
A chatbot is an AI application designed to simulate conversation with users, providing information and assistance.
Artificial Intelligence refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.
Fact-checking involves verifying the accuracy of information, which is crucial in combating misinformation.
Premium Times 12month
Al Jazeera English on MSN.com 13month
Isomorphic Labs, the AI drug discovery platform that was spun out of Google's DeepMind in 2021, has raised external capital for the first time. The $600
How to level up your teaching with AI. Discover how to use clones and GPTs in your classroom—personalized AI teaching is the future.
Trump's Third Term? AI already knows how this can be done. A study shows how OpenAI, Grok, DeepSeek & Google outline ways to dismantle U.S. democracy.
Sam Altman today revealed that OpenAI will release an open weight artificial intelligence model in the coming months. "We are excited to release a powerful new open-weight language model with reasoning in the coming months," Altman wrote on X.