Malta
attention index
The country in the five views
- Attention42
- Adoption · single source39
- Regulation93
- Problems and attacks49
- Opportunities39
/Why this colour
how it is computedThe state and AI
how it is computedWhy this value
Exposure to threats = 50% × 4.4 (as a target) + 50% × 22.6 (as a cause) = 13.5
What protects
What we cannot see
We count reported cyber attacks, not all those that happened; there is no worldwide measure of threats made with AI; for surveillance and spyware the sources stop at 2022-2024.
Examples
AI tenders (TED)
- SPD7/2025/059 - FRAMEWORK CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF VARIOUS LEGAL SERVICES PERTAINING TO COMMERCIAL, IT, DATA PROTECTION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) FOR THE MALTA FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (MFSA) (opens in a new tab)16 Sep 2026 · contract award · Sectoral Procurement Directorate
- CT2214/2025 - TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-BASED ECG ANALYSIS SERVICE C/W AMBULATORY ECG DEVICES FOR THE CARDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AT MATER DEI HOSPITAL (opens in a new tab)19 May 2026 · contract award · Department of Contracts
- CT2182/2025 SUPPLY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DIAGNOSIS SYSTEMS IN MAMMOGRAPHY WITH LICENCES, INCLUDING ENERGY EFFICIENT COMPUTERS AND MONITORS TO BE USED IN DIFFERENT HOSPITALS ACROSS MALTA/GOZO (opens in a new tab)23 Dec 2025 · contract award · Department of Contracts
/How the state uses it
how it worksPublic register: it shows how transparent the country is about its systems, not how much it uses them.
Main sectors
Most recent cases
- Servizz.gov – Reimagining Public Service Delivery Through AI-Powered Citizen Engagement (opens in a new tab)Servizz.gov · 2026 · in useServizz.gov is Malta’s next-generation national public service platform, designed to transform how citizens discover, access and interact with government services. The platform consolidates 450-500 public services into a single AI-enabled experience where citizens can identify relevant services…
- Bilingual AI Chatbot and Mobile Robot (opens in a new tab)Social Security Malta · 2025 · in useMalta’s Life Events Robot provides AI-supported assistance for citizens dealing with major civil life events, including marriage, birth, divorce and other registration-related procedures. These services generate high volumes of recurring questions, and citizens often need clear guidance in both…
- Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) - AI for urban mobility (opens in a new tab)Transport Malta · 2025 · in development or not statedTransport authorities need integrated data and digital infrastructure to manage congestion, public transport, road safety, emissions and multimodal travel information. Malta’s Integrated Transport Management Systems initiative addresses this need by developing an ITMS platform that will support…
- Introduction of Microsoft 365 Copilot within the public sector (opens in a new tab)Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) · 2025 · in useMalta’s public-sector rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot introduces generative-AI productivity support across the administration to reduce routine workload and modernise daily work practices. The initiative responds to a common administrative challenge: public officers spend significant time…
- TOURISMO Project - Malta (opens in a new tab)Malta Regional Development · 2025 · pilotTourism pressure in environmentally sensitive coastal areas creates a difficult management problem for local authorities and protected-area managers: high visitor numbers can damage fragile habitats, reduce visitor experience and make it harder to plan cleaning, enforcement, traffic management and…
- Servizz.Gov Chatbox in Malta (opens in a new tab)Public Service Ministry · 2023 · in useCitizens often need quick answers to routine questions about public services, but traditional customer-service models in government can be costly to scale and may deliver inconsistent response times across ministries. In Malta, the Servizz.Gov chatbot was introduced to improve front-line digital…
/What we cannot see
/Incidents by period
in the country/Reported incidents
4 in 24 months- Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Day (opens in a new tab) · timesofmalta.com · 28 Oct 2025
- Fact-check Malta: Deepfake scam articles impersonate ministers after Budget Day (opens in a new tab) · meddmo.eu · 5 Nov 2025
- Ukrainian woman accused of using deepfake PM video in cryptocurrency scam (opens in a new tab) · newsbook.com.mt · 25 Sep 2025
- Woman lost her entire lifesavings in deepfake scam featuring Robert Abela (opens in a new tab) · maltatoday.com.mt · 7 Oct 2025
- Watch: Woman scammed of €53k lifesavings after watching deepfake videos (opens in a new tab) · timesofmalta.com · 7 Oct 2025
- Public warned of deepfake videos impersonating President Myriam Spiteri Debono (opens in a new tab) · maltatoday.com.mt · 12 Feb 2025
/Laws and safeguards
/In the news
how it works- Pakistan Promotes Inclusive Peace, Responsible AI at Paris Peace Forum 2026 (opens in a new tab)pakobserver.net · Pakistan · 13 Nov 2026
- Will Uganda's youth power the AI economy, or be left behind by it? (opens in a new tab)independent.co.ug · Uganda · 13 Nov 2026
- Coraltalk wants universities to stop chasing AI cheaters and start measuring learning (opens in a new tab)betakit.com · Canada · 12 Nov 2026
- Botswana's AI Paradox: Rich in Connectivity, Poor in Opportunity (opens in a new tab)weekendpost.co.bw · Botswana · 10 Nov 2026
- Europe can compete in robotics and physical AI, top chipmaker CEOs say (opens in a new tab)thestar.com.my · Malaysia · 10 Nov 2026
- INTELLIGENCE ARTIFICIELLE — INDICE AYRE 2026 : Maurice, première en Afrique et 8e dans le Commonwealth (opens in a new tab)lemauricien.com · Mauritius · 10 Nov 2026
- Robotique et IA physique : les fabricants de puces défendent les atouts européens (opens in a new tab)lemondeinformatique.fr · France · 10 Nov 2026
- Singapore, Australia, Malaysia & India rank among top 15 in Commonwealth youth AI readiness index (opens in a new tab)humanresourcesonline.net · Singapore · 10 Nov 2026
- 欧洲芯片巨头CEO自信喊话:在机器人和物理AI领域,我们也有实力 (opens in a new tab)163.com · China · 10 Nov 2026
- AI could boost economy by £95bn – yet young barely touch it (opens in a new tab)energylivenews.com · United Kingdom · 9 Nov 2026
AI articles mentioning the country in the last 30 days: 82 in total, at most 39 in one day (5 Nov 2026).
/Index trend
— country ··· worldIndex trend: 18 Oct 2026: country 42, world 36 · 19 Oct 2026: country 42, world 36 · 26 Oct 2026: country 42, world 36 · 2 Nov 2026: country 42, world 36 · 11 Nov 2026: country 42, world 36.
Previous years, reconstructed with today's data: 2023 41 · 2024 46 · 2025 51 why
/AI models released
12 months · outside the indexNo releases recorded by Epoch AI for organisations in this country.