Home minister urges PDRM to use AI technology to improve traffic summons accuracy and enforcement efficiency, citing RM6 billion in outstanding compounds.
SEPANG: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has urged the Royal Malaysia Police to adopt artificial intelligence technology to boost operational efficiency.
Speaking at the Fourth Special PDRM Dialogue 2025 launch, he said AI applications could help police process and analyse information quickly and precisely.
This includes identifying outstanding traffic summonses and compounds, which currently total RM6 billion.
“I have stressed that we should not inherit outdated records. RM6 billion…since when? Some offenders may have even passed away,” he said.
“Using AI applications, we can process the data quickly and match it with the National Registration Department’s death records. This will give us more accurate and clear data.”
Saifuddin Nasution described the move as urgent to ensure enforcement actions don’t rely on outdated information.
He said AI represents a technological revolution capable of strengthening national safety and enforcement systems.
“Gunpowder triggered a power revolution, the printing press sparked a knowledge revolution, and now AI is bringing a new revolution that we can master without perfect English proficiency,” he said.
On another matter, Saifuddin Nasution said an initial report on the recent migrant boat tragedy would be presented at tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting.
He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim requested the briefing following the incident that claimed 25 lives.
“This is a tragedy that I have to present in tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting. The Prime Minister asked me to do this because it involves organised crime, human trafficking, and other serious issues,” he said.
The November 6 incident involved about 300 migrants whose boat sank near Pulau Tarutao in Malaysia-Thailand border waters. – Bernama
