.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Asian Angle | Southeast Asia needs AI sovereignty – the Grok scandal proved it

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Singapore’s SEA-LION to Malaysia’s ILMU, Southeast Asian nations aim to build AI that reflects their own languages, cultures and values

From Singapore’s SEA-LION to Malaysia’s ILMU, Southeast Asian nations aim to build AI that reflects their own languages, cultures and values

In the wake of this maelstrom, the opportunely timed AI for Developing Countries Forum gathered in early February to discuss AI sovereignty. At its Bangkok summit, delegates from over 100 countries adopted a declaration to pursue AI sovereignty, which entails the ability to control AI data, computing resources and, crucially, the models operating within their borders.

A critical component of AI sovereignty involves developing and retaining local talent, so that countries can become creators of AI models and applications, not simply consumers.

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