Responsible AI Observatory South & Southeast Asia

Responsible AI Observatory · South and Southeast Asia

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19 countries covered
6 ecosystem themes
48 policy instruments reviewed

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Why AI audits need public teeth

Independent audits of AI systems only work if regulators have the technical capacity, legal standing, and political will to act on findings.

Jul 15, 2026 View

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Public participation in AI governance: evidence from South Asia

This brief surveys participation mechanisms in five countries and identifies conditions for meaningful (rather than performative) inclusion.

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"Responsible AI requires institutions that can translate principles into accountable public practice." Regional baseline finding

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Regional Responsible AI readiness

Explore evidence foundations across eight countries. Scores summarize documented policy and institutional signals; they are not rankings of social progress.

Last updated28 July 2026

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Overall readiness scores, out of 100
CountryPolicyCapacityDataInclusionOverall
Bangladesh6248545755
India7469635565
Sri Lanka6661586462
Thailand7267656267
Malaysia8176706573
Indonesia6964625964
Philippines7063607266
Vietnam7770686069
Source

Regional AI Policy Inventory 2026 and country expert validation.

Methodology

Four equally weighted normalized indicators. Missing evidence is not scored as zero.

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Responsible AI ecosystem themes

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01 Data Regional evidence and practical resources concerning data in responsible AI ecosystems.02 Algorithms and models Regional evidence and practical resources concerning algorithms and models in responsible AI ecosystems.03 Compute and infrastructure Regional evidence and practical resources concerning compute and infrastructure in responsible AI ecosystems.04 Skills and human capacity Regional evidence and practical resources concerning skills and human capacity in responsible AI ecosystems.05 Investment and financing Regional evidence and practical resources concerning investment and financing in responsible AI ecosystems.06 Policy, governance, and regulation Regional evidence and practical resources concerning policy, governance, and regulation in responsible AI ecosystems.

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Countries covered

Country portals connect national context with comparable regional evidence.

Sri LankaIndiaBangladeshIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippinesThailandVietnam

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Minh Tran

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Data governance specialist focused on public-interest data infrastructure.

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Upcoming event

Responsible AI Research Fellowship 2027

A fully funded 12-month fellowship for emerging researchers advancing responsible AI in South and Southeast Asia.

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18 September
2026 Kuala Lumpur + online

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LIRNEasiaDigital Futures LabRegional Policy Network