AI SAFETY Governance south east asian way

2025

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1) This report provides a comprehensive examination of AI safety governance across Southeast Asia, offering crucial insights for developing inclusive, regionally coordinated, and pragmatic policy frameworks that balance innovation with risk management.
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* Analyzes the diverse AI safety policy landscapes and institutional readiness of all 10 ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste through detailed regional and country snapshots.
* Proposes ten actionable policy directives for regional bodies (ASEAN) and national governments spanning 2025 to 2030, utilizing an Eisenhower matrix to prioritize capacity building, regulatory harmonization, and frontier risk management.
* Defines the "Southeast Asian way" of AI safety governance—characterized by localized pluralism, regional cooperation, inclusive multi-stakeholder engagement, and open-source tooling—and evaluates its applicability as a model for other Global Majority regions.

3) Tags: Artificial Intelligence, AI Safety, Governance, Southeast Asia, ASEAN

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