Experts say rules to govern the use of AI must evolve to adapt to and meet prevailing risks. (Rawpixel pic)PETALING JAYA : Experts have called on the government to move beyond blanket bans in regulating artificial intelligence (AI), recommending a tiered, risk-based framework that protects the public while encouraging innovation. They said blanket bans on AI tools — such as the recent restriction on artificial intelligence chatbot Grok AI — should be treated only as stopgap measures rather than long-term solutions. Cybersecurity expert Selvakumar Manickam of Universiti Sains Malaysia said AI systems should be categorised according to the level of risk they pose. Recently, Malaysia imposed a temporary restriction on artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in response to concerns over the chatbot’s ability to generate offensive and harmful content.