Resources^ from the Rest of Us (15.10.25)

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. Kenneth Roth | The Guardian | Trump’s Attacks on George Soros is the next step in the autocrat’s handbook

2. 7amleh | Human Rights Organisations Call for Accountability and Transparency: Microsoft’s Role in Facilitating Human Rights Violations Against Palestinians

3. Access Now, Amnesty International, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Human Rights Watch, 7amleh, Fight for the Future | Microsoft must come clean on its role in Israel’s war in Gaza

4. Anisa Abeytia | The New Humanitarian | Model drift: How subtle shifts in AI responses could undermine crisis response

5. Carter Quinley | The Diplomat | Why Tech Firms Can’t Afford to Ignore Southeast Asia’s Cyber Scam Slavery Crisis

Blogs / Substacks

1. Zilan Qian | ChinaTalk Substack | Why America builds AI Girlfriends and China Makes AI Boyfriends

News

1. Reuters | Myanmar groups to sue Telenor over data sharing with junta

2. Mashable SE Asia | Amazon Ring plans to use facial recognition scans

3. Asahi Shimbun | New OpenAI app raises concerns about copyright violations

4. BBC News Thai | ทำความเข้าใจ ด้อมส้ม-นางแบก ซูเปอร์แฟนเหมือนกันที่ไม่เหมือนกัน

5. Advox Global Voices | Australian researcher arrested in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

6. Jakarta Post | Breaking the silence: Deaf lawyers make judicial history in Indonesia

7. Malay Mail | Fahmi, Gobind call for stronger digital ecosystem to drive Malaysia’s AI future

8. Free Malaysia Today | Malaysia’s AI bank breaks ground, setting new industry benchmarks

9. The Edge Malaysia | Healthtech: Is ‘empathetic AI’ an oxymoron?

10. Business Today | PM Anwar Urges Human-Centred Approach In National Development

11. The Manila Times | Commission on Human Rights (CHR) issues position paper on promoting human rights-based approaches in establishing legal frameworks for artificial intelligence

12. Manila Standard | CHR: Magna Carta for responsible AI

13. Straits Times | Criminal syndicates tapping AI to improve scams, human trafficking: Interpol

Reports

1. Media, Culture and Society Journal | Jeroen de Kloet, Thomas Poell | Why the everyday is essential: Navigating censorship and surveillance on WeChat in China

2. FAI | Web of Dependencies: A history of American tech companies’ complicity in China’s techno-authoritarian agenda

3. Human Rights Watch | Israel/Palestine: Microsoft Should Avoid Contributing to Rights Abuses

Government / UN Announcements

1. Timor Leste, UNESCO | Announcement of the Publication of Timor Leste’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM)

2. UN OHCHR | A/80/341: Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent times

3. Government of the Philippines, Commission on Human Rights | Position Paper on House Bills Promoting the Development and Regulation of and Establishing aFramework for Artificial Intelligence

Podcasts/Webinars

1. Straight Talk Southeast Asia with Bridget Welsh | Podcast EP110: Media Freedom in Southeast Asia with Bey Lih Yi

Opportunities

1. United Nations | Open Call for candidates to serve on the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI