In this episode, I sit down with Sue-Anne Lim, an industry leader in the field of communications, to explore the fascinating and evolving landscape of AI in marketing.

Does financial data warrant special attention when it comes to data-sharing policies – particularly with government bodies?

In this episode we’re taking a look at lessons and ongoing debates from North America, paying particular attention to the hearing of a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on 7th March as part of the inquiry into the 6th of January insurrection incident of 2021.

References and Research:

In this episode, we look briefly at some potential considerations for AI developers and deployers located outside the European Union with the passing of the Union's AI Act last week.

This episode is an opinion piece on why amending the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 may not be the best solution to deal with privacy and data protection concerns in the implementation of Malaysia's Centralized Database Hub (PADU).

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s - Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (Draft) - chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-C13-PURL-LPS114014/pdf/GOVPUB-C13-PURL-LPS114014.pdf

In this episode, we will be looking at the feasibility of using metadata as evidence in Malaysian litigation. In particular, we analyse the case of Sundra Rajoo a/l Nadarajah v Leaderonomics Sdn Bhd & Anor [2023] MLJU 1354 and we consider a number of judgments from the US and Canada.

This episode will focus on some of the laws that may affect the use of AI in elections and political campaigning in Malaysia or, while intended to govern these spaces, may be inadequate. The legislation we consider include the Anti Fake News Act 2018, the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, The UK GDPR, Singapore's

Additional Reading and References:

On 23 July 2023, the Star ran an article titled “the rule of law for AI in elections”. In it, the Bar Council’s technology, cyber and privacy law committee chairman was quoted stating that there should be laws specifically on AI’s use in elections. This episode explores how AI can be used in elections and some of the risks it can pose.

References and Further Reading:

"The rule of law for AI in elections" 23.7.2023, The Star - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2023/07/23/the-rule-of-law-for-ai-in-elections

"Malaysia mulls over enacting law on AI", 24.3.2023, The Straits Times - https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-mulls-enacting-law-on-ai#:~:text=PETALING%20JAYA%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Science%2C%20Technology,material%20produced%20by%20such%20apps.

"AI could sway the 2024 elections, campaign pros say — but not like you think", 25.5.2023, Roll Call -

https://rollcall.com/2023/05/25/ai-could-sway-the-2024-elections-campaign-pros-say-but-not-like-you-think/

"A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails", 25.6.2023, The New York Times -

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/technology/ai-elections-disinformation-guardrails.html

"Artificial Intelligence Enters the Political Arena", 24.5.2023, Council on Foreign Relations - https://www.cfr.org/blog/artificial-intelligence-enters-political-arena

"AI and Elections – Observations, Analyses and Prospects", 27.1.2022, Heinrich Böll Foundation - https://il.boell.org/en/2022/01/27/ai-and-elections-observations-analyses-and-prospects

"Artificial Intelligence, Authoritarianism and the Future of Political Systems", H. Akin Unver, Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (2018)

Chapter 5, Social Media and Democracy - "Bots and Computational Propoganda: Automation for Communication and Control", Samuel C. Woolley, Cambridge University Press, (2020)

"Algorithmic Elections" Sarah M.L. Bender, Michigan Law Review Vol.121, Issue 3 (2022)

"Policy Paper on Artificial Intelligence's (AI) Impact on Freedom of Expression in Political Campaign and Election", Rabitsch, Rania & Treml, OSCE (2021)

"Artificial Intelligence: Risks to Privacy & Democracy", Manheim & Kaplan, 21 Yale J.L. & Tech. 106 (2019)

Credits:

Intro Music: tobylane - https://pixabay.com/users/tobylane-15168815/

Outro Music: John_Sib - https://pixabay.com/users/john_sib-15655402/

About the speaker: Harold Collis Featherstone (13 May 1913 – 29 September 1990) was an Australian Baháʼí from Adelaide. He and his wife joined the Baháʼí Faith in 1944 as the first of "young people" to enter in the Adelaide community. In 1946 the Featherstones helped establish the Woodville Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly. Featherstone served in the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia from 1949 to 1962. In 1954 he was appointed to a new institution for the religion as an Auxiliary Board member for Australia by Clara Dunn and was able to rearrange his business affairs to allow him flexibility and freedom to travel widely by becoming a co-owner of an engineering company. In October 1957 he was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi. From 1957 Featherstone maintained an 18-member Auxiliary Board, spread throughout the Pacific, until that function was assumed by a three-member Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia in 1968. In 1976 Featherstone sold his business interest and the family moved to Rockhampton, Queensland, and devoted their time to the interests of the religion. He and his wife traveled widely among the countries of the Pacific and beyond. On 29 September 1990 he died in Kathmandu, Nepal, while visiting the Baháʼís there. (information extracted from Wikipedia)

Episode Note: This is a trial episode so please expect some glitches and audio loss. Also, please note that Mr. Featherstone speaks with translation accompaniment during this speech.

About the speaker: Harold Collis Featherstone (13 May 1913 – 29 September 1990) was an Australian Baháʼí from Adelaide. He and his wife joined the Baháʼí Faith in 1944 as the first of "young people" to enter in the Adelaide community. In 1946 the Featherstones helped establish the Woodville Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly. Featherstone served in the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia from 1949 to 1962. In 1954 he was appointed to a new institution for the religion as an Auxiliary Board member for Australia by Clara Dunn and was able to rearrange his business affairs to allow him flexibility and freedom to travel widely by becoming a co-owner of an engineering company. In October 1957 he was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi. From 1957 Featherstone maintained an 18-member Auxiliary Board, spread throughout the Pacific, until that function was assumed by a three-member Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia in 1968. In 1976 Featherstone sold his business interest and the family moved to Rockhampton, Queensland, and devoted their time to the interests of the religion. He and his wife traveled widely among the countries of the Pacific and beyond. On 29 September 1990 he died in Kathmandu, Nepal, while visiting the Baháʼís there. (information extracted from Wikipedia)

Episode Note: This is a trial episode so please expect some glitches and audio loss. Also, please note that Mr. Featherstone speaks with translation accompaniment during this speech.