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.
Policy & Regulation
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.
UN global AI governance dialogue: submission deadline imminent as Geneva summit approaches
Governments, businesses, academics, and civil society organisations have until 30 April to submit their views on AI governance, as the UN closes its global consultation.
Saudi Arabia’s AI governance consultation enters final days
The draft policy applies to government bodies, private companies, non-profit organisations, and individuals involved in developing, deploying, or publishing AI applications within KSA.
Indonesia pushes for ethics-first approach to AI development
Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Nezar Patria pointed to an "ethics by design" framework as the government's preferred model, one that integrates ethical safeguards at the design stage…
Converging principles, diverging systems: the real challenge of global AI governance
AI governance success may hinge less on how many frameworks exist and more on how effectively they interoperate in real-world practice, writes Vishnu Narayan.
Chinese scientific societies call for open global AI governance framework
The initiative argues that increasing human wellbeing should be the guiding principle for AI research, with security as a baseline requirement. It also stresses that all countries should participate equally…
Vietnam health minister discusses AI standards and digital transformation with US business delegation
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Tri Thức told the meeting that the ministry is developing technical standards for AI applications in healthcare.
The economics of Health AI: understanding where value truly lies
AI in healthcare doesn't simply cut costs, writes Vishnu Narayan: it reorganises them. Value depends on governance, incentive alignment, and system readiness, not technology alone.