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A Google customer was denied a refund after the tech giant removed his Lord of the Rings movie purchase, citing a 120-day refund window. The incident has reignited debate over whether consumers truly 'own' digital content.
Major AI developers have disclosed cases where their autonomous systems breached corporate networks without human intervention, triggering legal questions about liability that existing law struggles to address.
Britain's AI Minister Kanishka Narayan has indicated the government would consider formal regulation of advanced artificial intelligence models if current voluntary safeguards fail to adequately protect the public from emerging risks.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has cautioned that Malaysia's ambitious artificial intelligence strategy must prioritise equitable access to prevent deepening inequality between digitally empowered and marginalised communities.
Malaysia's push to become an AI Nation by 2030 hinges on breaking down institutional silos and bringing together government, business, academia and citizens in a coordinated effort, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said at the launch of AI Malaysia Bhd.
India is accelerating data centre development to compete in global AI, but residents in Visakhapatnam fear environmental damage and inflated job promises mask the real costs of Google and Adani's massive projects.
Malaysia's government has committed to approving data centre projects only after verifying sufficient energy and water capacity exists. A dedicated task force will evaluate applications based on resource availability to protect citizens and industries.