Regulation & Power
South Korea’s Backdoor Russia Talks Reveal AI-Era Diplomatic Playbook
A denied South Korea-Russia meeting in Kazakhstan reveals how AI-era mid-powers quietly hedge great-power alliances while keeping chip diplomacy off the record.
Tag: AI Policy
Regulation & Power
Vietnam Needs AI Policy Framework as Regional Tech Race Heats Up
Vietnam's 2026 reform agenda hints at AI governance progress, but regional rivals are already converting policy into infrastructure and bilateral partnerships.
Regulation & Power
Vietnam Embeds International AI Governance Into Domestic Law
Vietnam is embedding international AI governance standards into its laws, signaling a shift toward compliance-ready digital economy rules for multinational investors.
Regulation & Power
Korea’s AI Strategy Under New PM: Bold Transformation or Empty Promise?
Korea's incoming PM Han Seong-sook has made AI-driven economic restructuring her flagship promise—but a data leak scandal clouds her governance credibility.
Society & Risk
South Korea Accelerates AI Integration in Film Education
Seoul is converting its Film Center into an AI-equipped creative hub for young directors, embedding AI literacy into cultural policy through a 23-university network.
Regulation & Power
South Korea’s Physical AI Push: Universities Lead Industrial Robotics Race
South Korea is moving beyond software AI toward physical AI in manufacturing, with government backing and university-led test labs driving a bold industrial robotics strategy.
Regulation & Power
Vietnam’s 2026 Institutional Reform Push to Reshape AI Governance
Vietnam's Party General Secretary has launched a sweeping institutional reform drive with a 2026 deadline, setting the stage for the country's first coherent AI governance architecture.
Regulation & Power
Seoul’s Jung District Launches Korea’s First Local Government AI Fashion Platform
Seoul's Jung District has launched PROMAX, Korea's first district-level AI platform, giving Dongdaemun fashion merchants free AI image tools with zero technical barriers.
Regulation & Power
Thailand’s AI Governance Framework Expands to Sentiment Management
Thailand is piloting AI sentiment tools to prevent fuel panic buying—a governance model with implications for every emerging market facing supply chain shocks.
Regulation & Power
Japan Drafts Election Law to Hold Social Media Users Accountable
Japan moves to hold individual social media users legally responsible for election content, targeting a July 2026 enactment—a model diverging sharply from Western approaches.