The next monopoly won’t be technology. It’ll be trust.
The next monopoly, Vishnu Narayan argues, may not belong to those who build the most powerful intelligence - it may belong to those who become the world's most trusted custodians…
Policy & Regulation
China issues ethics guidelines for AI medical imaging research
The guidelines are intended to govern algorithm development, clinical validation and deployment of AI systems used to analyse scans such as CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound.
Singapore sets out shift to agentic AI and outcomes-based measurement in healthcare
Alongside the shift to agentic AI, Singapore has updated its Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Guidelines (AIHGle 2.0).
South Korea adopts seven AI ethics principles
The framework updates guidance first issued in 2020 and is intended to work alongside South Korea's AI Basic Act, which took effect earlier this year.
The age of AI: when scientific discovery becomes collaborative
The age of collaborative science should not be defined by how much reasoning machines can perform, argues HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan.
NTU Singapore study finds gaps in regulatory awareness among medical AI developers
Researchers surveyed 122 medical AI developers across Singapore, China, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, finding that 67% worked for organisations that had not adopted any regulatory framework.
Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 plan designates healthcare as priority “Impact Engine”
Malaysia has announced AI Malaysia Berhad, formalising and expanding the National AI Office, and Malaysia AI Safety Institute, intended to strengthen technical capacity.
Indonesia and India to deepen AI cooperation, says deputy minister
The two countries could advance collaboration through joint research, talent development, digital infrastructure and public-benefit technologies.
Thailand opens public consultation on draft AI Act
Oversight would be decentralised, with sector regulators - in health, for example - responsible for AI within their own industries, coordinated by a national AI steering committee.