AI Governance Events
ASEAN Regional AI Governance Roundtable
Bangkok, Thailand
How can and should organisations operationalise transparency and explainability for AI?
Produced by the AI Governance Pillar at AI Singapore,
now part of the NUS Artificial Intelligence Institute
This is the first in a series of regional roundtables convened by AI Singapore for representatives from industry, government, and academia to discuss responsible AI within ASEAN. Such discussions are typically too narrow and too broad. Too narrow in that a few voices dominate the discussion—notably those in the United States and Europe, with China sometimes included. Too broad in that discussion is often limited to generalities and principles. This project aims to address both aspects of this problem, involving a wider set of stakeholders— in particular those from Southeast Asia—in more focused discussions of specific challenges in the application of Responsible AI to particular questions.
There has been much discussion around national AI strategies over the past couple of years. Though many countries have begun important conversations on several issues and concerns pertaining to AI, there is only so much that single countries can do on their own to effectively strategies and regulate the development, use, and deployment of artificial intelligence. In light of this, AI Singapore is organising a series of regional roundtable discussions with our ASEAN neighbours to better understand the international cooperation component of any policy initiative.
Though many have laid down some formalised national strategy—a kind of roadmap—for effectively adopting this emerging technology, few countries have yet to enact clear regulatory guidelines or frameworks, with the exception of the European Union’s AI act, set to enter into full force 2026.
This report focuses on Thailand’s place in this global discussion. Based on a roundtable held in Bangkok, the next few pages will outline what the participants discussed, what concerns emerged, and what clear opportunities are in sight, as well as provide some thoughts on how these challenges can be met.
Funding: This roundtable was funded via a charitable grant from Google.org, as part of Google’s Digital Futures Project.
