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.
Policy & Regulation
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.
Laos holds first high-level policy dialogue on AI in health
The policy dialogue centred on the leadership and governance considerations needed for responsible AI adoption. Subsequent workshops focused on practical applications, regional experience and priority use cases.
From capability to context: reflections on the UN’s Preliminary Scientific Report on Artificial Intelligence
AI governance will depend less on building increasingly capable systems than on strengthening the institutions responsible for deploying them wisely, writes Vishnu Narayan.
When public health becomes predictive
Healthcare is shifting from treating illness to continuously inferring risk, raising urgent governance questions, writes HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan.
Malaysia opens public consultation on AI Governance Bill
The proposed Bill would introduce central institutional oversight, principle-based national baselines, and a risk-based approach to regulation.
China launches new intergovernmental AI body, WAICO, with 29 founding members
China has positioned WAICO as an extension of a broader push into global technology governance, following earlier initiatives including the Global AI Governance Initiative and the AI+ International Cooperation Initiative.
AI governance must account for sustainability, not just safety
The challenge ahead, says Vishnu Narayan, is ensuring that AI integration does not gradually erode resilience faster than societies develop new forms of institutional preparedness around it.
ASEAN endorses regional AI-in-health programme at science and technology ministerial
The 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, themed around advancing the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation, brought together ministers from member states.