Resources^ from the Rest of Us (05.11.25)

Opinions, investigations, reports & opportunities

Hey everyone! Resources^ from the Rest of US posts highlight some of the things I’m reading — including expert opinions from folks in my region, investigations and reports. I also include things that impact us and our communities. When I come across research or fellowship opportunities, I’ll tag those at the bottom.

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Investigations / Expert Op-Eds

1. Paddy Leerssen | From Murdoch to Musk: Platform ownership and the political economy of online content governance

2. Prateek Waghre | India’s search for digital sovereignty

3. Audrey Tang | AI alignment cannot be top-down

4. Anton Stravinsky | Biometrics at the border: the legal and ethical implications in 2026

5. Samaya Anjum | Dispatch from Hanoi: UN Cybercrime Treaty signing exposes a highly state-centric process

Blogs / Substacks

1. Di Rifai, The Inflection Point | Too Big to Fail: The AI bubble and America’s new state capitalism

2. Manish Maheshwari | Deepfakes and Democracy: India’s test of digital maturity

3. Audrey Tang | Speech at SEWF (Social Enterprise World Forum)

News

1. New York Post | Top US Army General says he’s using ChatGPT to help make key command decisions

2. Economic Times | No degree, no discussion? China tightens the grip on influencers and its new law has sparked massive debate online

3. OpenGov | Indonesia: Balancing innovation, ethics and sovereignty

4. Antara | From gambling to AI: Indonesia rejects global digital colonialism

5. Malay Mail | “Remain Human”: Anwar urges APEC to lead in responsible AI and tech use

6. Bernama | Digital transformation, AI at helm of APEC meet; Malaysia highlights moral, environmental risks of greater adoption

7. The Nation | Thaicom harnesses Thai-made AI to boost agriculture and curb pollution

Reports

1. OSCE, Forum on Information and Democracy | Policy Manual: Safeguarding Media Freedom in the Age of Big Tech Platforms and AI

2. Forum on Information and Democracy | Twenty-nine Governments Join Forces in Defense of Access to Free and Reliable Information Worldwide: Historic Paris Declaration on Multilateral Action Lays Out Commitments by Leading Democracies

Government / UN Announcements

1. UNODC | UN Convention against Cybercrime opens for signature in Hanoi, Viet Nam

2. OHCHR | Call for input for EMRTD study “Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Rights, and the Right to Development” (deadline 30 November)

Podcasts/Webinars

1. PBS Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | With Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s ambassador-at-large and former Digital Minister

Opportunities

1. Salzburg Global | Asia Policy Leadership Forum (APLF) – Leadership in a Digital Age: Technology, Society, and Governance in Asia, deadline 10 November

2. The Asia Foundation | Development Fellows Program, deadline 10 November