AI Governance in South Asia

2026

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This paper examines the evolving AI governance landscape in South Asia, highlighting shared priorities, challenges, and future collaborative trajectories for the region.

* **Current Landscape:** Provides an overview of national AI strategies and governance frameworks in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan.
* **Shared Priorities & Challenges:** Identifies five emerging patterns: use-case orientation, balanced approach to regulation, inclusive access and linguistic diversity, infrastructure capacity, and labor transitions.
* **Future Trajectories:** Translates shared priorities into actionable recommendations for strategic collaborations at domestic, regional, and multilateral levels.

Tags: AI governance, South Asia, policy, regulation, collaboration

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