During a National Cyber Security Committee meeting held on Oct 21, the Malaysian government reviewed cyber threats, autonomous AI risks, and measures to strengthen digital preparedness and sovereignty

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim chaired a National Cyber Security Committee meeting where officials discussed potential risks of Waze monitoring Malaysian citizens' data

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim advised citizens against using Waze due to potential data security risks and concerns that the app is subject to Israeli laws

An official with the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department confirmed the authenticity of the October 20, 2026 government directive banning civil servants from using Waze

Malaysia's Chief Secretary to the Government, Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, issued a letter dated October 20, 2026, barring all civil servants from using the navigation app Waze with immediate effect

Malaysia's National Cyber Security Committee reviewed the security of MyDigital ID to ensure digitalized public services remain secure without compromising national trust

The European Commission introduced the Cloud and AI Development Act to impose sovereignty requirements on sensitive cloud service providers while aiding European technology companies in providing alternatives to U.S. firms.

China's proposal prohibits exports of AI model core technologies trained on sensitive national data and AI agents designed for national defense or critical information infrastructure.

China's Ministry of Commerce stated on October 16, 2026 that the proposed tech export controls aim to prevent risks from technology proliferation while maintaining safeguards for national security and human control.

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum expressed concern that artificial intelligence could enable extremist groups to develop or synthesize novel bioweapons

MI5 established a dedicated AI Threat Assessment Center to evaluate risks and monitor hostile technological developments

Terrorists have attempted to exploit artificial intelligence for attack methodologies and reconnaissance, including AI-enabled drones

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in late September 2026 rebranding artificial intelligence as 'super intelligence' and rebuffed calls for domestic AI regulation to avoid hampering economic growth.

UK PM Andy Burnham said the UK's National Centre for Information Defence will collaborate with intelligence agencies, government departments, law enforcement, and social media platforms to combat information warfare

UK PM Andy Burnham said the UK government will establish the National Centre for Information Defence to detect and disrupt AI-enabled disinformation campaigns by hostile states

A declaration proposed by Norway calling for AI to remain under human control was signed by more than 20 countries, but the United Kingdom, the United States, and China did not sign the declaration

During his United Nations General Assembly address on September 22, 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a new AI and Autonomy partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States to protect critical national infrastructure.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to put artificial intelligence at the heart of the United Kingdom's G20 Presidency in 2027, when leaders will gather in Manchester.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham warned that artificial intelligence will act as a "multiplier of risk" and increase the threat of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham expressed a desire to establish a single set of global principles and standards for artificial intelligence, which contrasts with U.S. President Donald Trump's rejection of globalist schemes to control the technology.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham planned to reassure US President Donald Trump during their September 2026 meeting in New York that the UK will take a measured approach to artificial intelligence.