Artificial Intelligence (AI) is projected to generate considerable economic and social value in Southeast Asia. By 2030, AI adoption could improve the region’s total gross domestic product (GDP) by between 13 and 18 percent, a value nearing US$1 trillion.[1] Buoyed by a burgeoning digital economy and a young, tech-savvy demographic, AI can play a major…
This is the third part in a short series exploring Southeast Asia’s relationships with key global powers and economic blocs. The series aims to give a snapshot at the beginning of 2024, looking at the events over the past months that have shaped the region’s global relationships, and the dynamics that will determine them moving…