The 13th Malaysia Plan, which will cover the years 2026-2030, was tabled by the Honorable Prime Minister in Parliament today. So far, it has touched on improving the 5G network, making schooling compulsory at the age of 5 and also making Malaysia a country based on artificial intelligence (AI).
In line with the announced National AI Action Plan, the government will also use AI to enhance the capabilities of national security and defense assets and personnel capacity. It will ensure the stability and prosperity of the country by creating an integrated, agile and focused future force.
Today's announcement comes at a time when the current military situation is where the United States and China both already have a framework for integrating AI to enhance their military capabilities. In the real world, AI is being used by the United States to attack enemy locations in the Middle East. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, it launched a fleet of swat drones with the help of AI to destroy dozens of Russian bombers, causing invaluable losses.