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Don’t chase votes by exploiting race, religion or royalty, Teo tells parties

KULAI, Oct 25 — All political parties, candidates, and supporters must use artificial intelligence (AI) technology responsibly and refrain from playing up religion, race, and...

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Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching emphasized the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) by political entities during election campaigns, urging them to avoid inflaming sensitive issues related to religion, race, and royalty.

She stressed the importance of digital literacy and fact-checking to maintain societal harmony.

Teo also highlighted ongoing efforts by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to ensure adequate internet service quality ahead of state elections.

Additionally, she announced the distribution of Deepavali aid to 220 recipients in her constituency, with further support planned for additional beneficiaries.

KULAI, Oct 25 — All political parties, candidates, and supporters must use artificial intelligence (AI) technology responsibly and refrain from playing up religion, race, and royalty (3R) issues during election campaigns, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

Teo, who is also Johor DAP chairman, said the use of AI in generating digital content is inevitable, especially as the technology becomes increasingly accessible and widely used in daily life.

She said the public must be digitally literate internet users, practise fact-checking, and avoid creating content that could undermine societal harmony.

She stressed that sensitive matters involving religion, race, and the royal institution should never be touched upon, whether during state elections, general elections, or outside campaign periods.

“Do not touch on sensitive issues just to secure a party victory or win a state election, to the extent of disrupting societal harmony,” she told reporters after the 2026 Deepavali Contribution Presentation Programme and a press conference at Sri Maha Mariamman Kovil, Kulai Besar, here today.

When asked about internet coverage ahead of the Melaka and Sarawak state elections, Teo said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) regularly conducts on-site audits to ensure services meet mandatory standards.

She said the required download speed must not be lower than 10 megabits per second (Mbps).

MCMC, she added, is prepared to go to the ground to conduct audits following complaints from the public or elected representatives regarding internet service quality in their respective areas.

Teo also encouraged the public to use the MCMC Nexus platform to submit reports or speed test results to help the commission obtain more accurate data.

On the Deepavali food basket programme, she said 220 recipients were identified to receive aid across four locations in her Kulai parliamentary constituency today.

The aid, funded through her parliamentary allocation and a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme by Maxis, will be extended to about 370 more recipients, she added. — Bernama

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通讯部副部长张念群强调，政治实体在竞选活动中应负责任地使用人工智能（AI），并敦促他们避免激化与宗教、种族和皇室有关的敏感问题。

她强调了数字素养和事实核查对于维护社会和谐的重要性。

张志贤还强调了马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）为确保州选举前互联网服务质量充足而做出的持续努力。

此外，她宣布向其选区内的 220 名受助者发放屠妖节援助金，并计划为更多受益者提供进一步支持。

古来，10月25日讯——通讯部副部长张念群表示，所有政党、候选人和支持者都必须负责任地使用人工智能（AI）技术，并在竞选活动中避免炒作宗教、种族和皇室（3R）问题。

同时担任柔佛州民主行动党主席的张先生表示，人工智能在数字内容生成中的应用是不可避免的，尤其是在这项技术越来越普及并在日常生活中得到广泛应用的情况下。

她表示，公众必须具备数字素养，成为合格的互联网用户，学会核实事实，避免创作可能破坏社会和谐的内容。

她强调，无论是在州选举、大选期间还是竞选活动之外，都绝不能触及涉及宗教、种族和王室制度的敏感问题。

“不要为了确保政党胜利或赢得州选举而触碰敏感问题，以致破坏社会和谐，”她今天在古来勿刹的斯里玛哈玛丽安曼神庙举行的2026年屠妖节贡献展示活动和新闻发布会后告诉记者。