In Dewan Rakyat today: AI literacy, Brics role and AI Bill on the agenda

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Education’s plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) literacy into the school curriculum, Malaysia’s participation as a Brics partner country, and the drafting of an AI Governance Bill are among the key topics set to be addressed in the Dewan Rakyat today.

According to the Order Paper available on the Parliament website, during the Ministers’ Question Time, Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PN-Merbok) will ask the Minister of Education to outline the Ministry’s plans to incorporate AI literacy into the school curriculum through the AI Literacy Guide.

Following this, the proceedings will continue with a question-and-answer session, during which Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) will ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to explain the objectives behind Malaysia’s participation as a BRICS partner country, as well as the added value this offers compared to existing bilateral cooperation.

Additionally, Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) will pose a question to the Minister of Digital regarding the status of the drafting of the AI Governance Bill, the expected timeline for its tabling in the Dewan Rakyat, and the existing legal protections available to citizens who fall victim to fraud.

Datuk Seri Doris Sophia anak Brodi (GPS-Sri Aman) will ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to provide the number of Malaysians detained or charged for drug-related offences abroad over the last five years, as well as to comment on the effectiveness of airport scanning technology in detecting drugs and the current state of security.

During the same session, Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) will ask the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security to provide statistics on the economic returns generated by the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA), and to what extent the event has benefited small-scale operators.

The winding-up session for the debate on the Supply Bill 2027, scheduled for tomorrow, will involve several ministries including the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Human Resources, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Finance before the Dewan Rakyat proceeds to a vote to pass the Bill. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日——教育部将人工智能 (AI) 素养融入学校课程的计划、马来西亚作为金砖国家伙伴国的参与以及人工智能治理法案的起草，是今天在下议院将要讨论的关键议题之一。

根据国会网站上公布的议程文件，在部长质询时间，莫哈末·纳兹里·阿布·哈桑（国民联盟-默博克）将要求教育部长概述教育部通过《人工智能素养指南》将人工智能素养纳入学校课程的计划。

随后，会议将进入问答环节，届时拿督斯里罗纳德·基安迪博士（国民联盟-贝鲁兰）将要求外交部长解释马来西亚作为金砖国家伙伴国参与的目标，以及与现有双边合作相比，这所带来的附加价值。

此外，拿督伊德里斯·艾哈迈德（国盟-峇眼色海）将向数字部长提出问题，内容涉及人工智能治理法案的起草进展、预计何时提交下议院审议，以及目前为遭受欺诈的公民提供的法律保护。

拿督斯里多丽丝·索菲亚·阿纳克·布罗迪（GPS-斯里阿曼）将要求外交部长提供过去五年中因涉毒罪行在国外被拘留或被起诉的马来西亚人人数，并就机场扫描技术在检测毒品方面的有效性以及当前的安全状况发表评论。

在同一场会议上，拿督斯里沙穆罕默德普兹沙阿里（国阵-北根）将要求农业及粮食安全部长提供马来西亚农业、园艺及农业旅游展（MAHA）产生的经济回报统计数据，以及该活动在多大程度上惠及了小型经营者。

定于明日举行的2027年财政拨款法案辩论的总结会议，将有包括种植及原产品部、通讯部、人力资源部、经济部、青年及体育部以及财政部在内的多个部门参与，之后下议院将进行投票表决。——马新社

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