Malaysia has officially launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Infrastructure, becoming the first country outside China to implement the open-source DeepSeek language model (LLM) on a national scale, and the first in the region to have a fully regulated AI ecosystem.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the initiative was an important step in the country's AI development. By adapting language models like DeepSeek and hosting servers in-house, it will increase full control over AI by ensuring data is processed locally, thus protecting user privacy and data security. The initiative was developed by local companies Skyvast and Leadyo, with Huawei as the main technology partner.
"The speciality of this project is that the data will be stored in Malaysia, managed by Malaysians and ultimately used by Malaysians. With this, we can ensure the security and guarantee of the country's AI. It is no longer like a cloud or data centre abroad, but now in Malaysia - the server is also in Malaysia, managed by Malaysians, and the AI agent will also be developed by Malaysians".
Teo also stated that this project is the first time Huawei chips and servers have been used with the DeepSeek model outside of China and the region. The platform, described as the country's first national AI infrastructure, was also developed to help governments, businesses, and universities leverage AI technology more effectively.
Among the early users of this platform are the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Ministry of Communications, Permodalan Negeri Selangor Berhad (PNSB), Cyberview Sdn Bhd, and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).
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