When the algorithm doesn’t know the road is 100 kilometres long
Matthew Brady
AI governance frameworks are written in Brussels and Singapore. The patients they affect often live somewhere else entirely. Three policy practitioners on the gap that matters most.
Policy & Regulation
UN consultation calls for enforceable AI governance as Global Dialogue approaches
HealthTechAsia Contributing Policy Editor Vishnu Narayan joined the United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies' third virtual stakeholder consultation on 12 May.
Motorola and the quiet AI shift
Vishnu Narayan
Consumer devices are no longer just capturing health data, writes Vishnu Narayan, they're beginning to act on it. The governance question is catching up slowly.
China’s new AI agent framework puts healthcare in the regulatory spotlight
The document sets out a comprehensive framework covering technology standards, safety requirements, governance structures, sector-specific applications, and ecosystem development.
South Korean hospital network adopts internal AI ethics framework
Catholic Medical Center's framework draws in part on ethical principles established by the Vatican in its 2025 guidance on artificial intelligence.
India and Japan sign AI and quantum agreements in push to deepen technology ties
India and Japan have formalised new areas of bilateral cooperation covering artificial intelligence, health research and quantum science, following a high-level ministerial meeting in New Delhi.
Indonesia looks to China for AI, robotics and biotech as health cooperation deepens
Indonesia's health minister says AI and robotics are central to a deepening health partnership with China, as Jakarta looks to scale digital healthcare.
Singapore signals readiness to scale healthcare AI as HealthTechX Asia opens
Singapore's health minister cited genomics subsidies, mandatory data-sharing laws, and updated AI guidelines as signals the city-state is ready to act.
Convenience without judgement: AI health advice and the systems it enters
AI is shifting how health judgement is exercised, not just expanding access. Vishnu Narayan asks whether people can actually interpret and act on what it tells them.