• Opportunities at the Nexus of AI and Cybersecurity

    Opportunities at the Nexus of AI and Cybersecurity

    This Policy White Paper, developed by the Southeast Asia Public Policy Institute in collaboration with Microsoft, examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global cybersecurity landscape and how cloud adoption can enhance the response by Southeast Asian governments to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The paper reviews efforts in six Southeast Asian countries to advance cloud…

  • Policy State of Play: Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia

    Policy State of Play: Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia

    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…

  • AI policy snapshot following Seoul Summit

    AI policy snapshot following Seoul Summit

    On 21-22 May 2024, South Korea and the UK hosted the second AI Safety Summit in Seoul, following up on inaugural discussions held at Bletchley Park in the UK in November 2023.  The summit saw mostly developed countries raise their concerns about the risks and safety of AI deployment, with representatives from a number of…

  • Institute launches ‘AI/ASEAN’ policy programme

    Institute launches ‘AI/ASEAN’ policy programme

    Institute launches core policy programme to explore Southeast Asia’s approach to AI systems, the data they use, and the hardware that supports them.

  • AI/ASEAN: programme introduction 

    AI/ASEAN: programme introduction 

    Introduction to our core policy programme exploring Southeast Asia’s approach to AI systems, the data they use, and the hardware that supports them