Resources^ from the Rest of Us (22.01.26)

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.

Investigations / Expert Op-Eds

1. Jai Vipra | Towards AI sovereignty: The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI policy in India

2. Matthew Kirschenbaum | Grok is an epistemic weapon

3. Kyle Dane Ballagon | From soft law to hard rules: Pushing for binding AI governance in ASEAN

Blogs / Substacks

1. BlueDot Impact | A playbook for field strategy

2. Center for Humane Technology | The World That Game Theory Built

News

1. The Star | Grok controversy a case study in product liability

2. Kompas | Grok Makin Banyak Diblokir di Asia Tenggara

3. Sinar Harian | MCMC arah sekatan sementara AI Grok susulan pelanggaran kandungan

4. Bangkok Biz News | จับตารัฐขยับเข็น “กฎหมาย AI” ไทย วางสมดุลนวัตกรรม–ความปลอดภัย (Keep an eye on the government’s moves to push through Thailand’s “AI Law”, balancing innovation and security)

5. Tech in Asia | Indonesia prepares two presidential regulations on AI

6. Việt Nam News | UN Under-Secretary-General, Hoa Lâm Group discuss human-centred AI healthcare

7. Taipei Times | Group warns over use of Chinese-made AI

8. South China Morning Post | As more nations block Grok for obscene content, calls for ASEAN-wide curbs mount

9. Reuters | South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate AI, startups warn of compliance burdens

Reports

1. DEMOS | Epistemic Security for Crisis Resilience

2. Reuters Institute | Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2026

3. Aspen Digital | Mind the Gap: AI and the Future of news in Latin America

4. Responsible AI Governance Network | The 2025 Responsible AI Governance Landscape

5. Concordia.ai | State of AI Safety in China 2025

Government / UN / CSO Announcements

1. Indonesia | Pernyataan resmi menteri komunikasi dan digital RI

2. People’s Republic of China | 加强安全监管，促进人工智能健康发展——新修改的网络安全法本月起施行 (Strengthening security oversight and promoting the healthy development of artificial intelligence—the newly revised Cybersecurity Law takes effect this month)