Resources^ from the Rest of Us (25.11.25)

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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Featured Resources 1:

(shameless plug for a podcast I did recently with Dr. Bridget Welsh at Straight Talk Southeast Asia!)

Straight Talk Southeast Asia, Season 3, Ep 46 | EP114: AI Governance in Southeast Asia with Michael Bak

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Featured Resources 2:

(sharing this again this week as it is a project I worked on and want to help spread the word!)

Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy: The State of Knowledge on News Media, AI, and Data Governance

Robin Mansell, Flavia Durach, Matthias Kettemann, Théophile Lenoir, Rob Procter, Gyan Prakash Tripathi, Emily Tucker

Abstract: A critical assessment of why today’s information ecosystems are troubling for democracy, this book, based on research in the Global North and Global Majority World, examines changes in news media, artificial intelligence, and data governance. It focuses on measures to improve the quality of public discourse, protect media freedoms, and ensure the resilience of public institutions. The analysis highlights policies aimed at enhancing the accountability and resilience of information ecosystems in the face of the increasing weaponisation of information.

Of interest to academics, policymakers, business, and civil society, the book showcases worldwide efforts to tackle Big Tech data extractive and monetisation practices, address news media instability, and ensure artificial intelligence applications are compatible with democratic values. This book is essential reading for everyone seeking to reimagine what justice in a datafied world could be.

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Investigations / Expert Op-Eds

1. Rush Doshi | The Moment China Proved It Was America’s Equal

2. Emnet Tafesse and Abigail Oppong, Data & Society | Democratizing AI for the Global Majority

3. Abeba Birhane, Scripted: A Journal of Law, Technology & Society | Algorithmic Colonization of Africa

4. Younus Al Nasser | AI should build a future where technology serves people

5. Karthik Nachiappan and Mriganika Singh Tanwar, National University of Singapore | Modeling a Generative India-Singapore AI Partnership

6. Vitit Muntarbhorn | Combatting online child exploitation

7. Anna Abelinde, PhilStar | ​​Ending child exploitation means rethinking inclusion

8. Gelo Gonzales | [DECODED] The fight for digital agency as AI race heats up

9. Interview with Nguyen Anh Tuan | The soul of innovation is conscience, not code

Blogs / Substacks

1. ABC News Australia | Australia’s eSafety commissioner called to testify before US Congress and labelled a ‘zealot’

2. Coingeek | Philippine lawmaker calls for ‘Digital Bayanihan’

3. UNDP Lao PDR | Harnessing AI for Human Development requires future-proofed parliaments

News

1. Bangkok Post | Journalist indicted in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

2. Fortune | AIs may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes – and that could undercut the drive to stop them

3. Tempo | ILO Warns Indonesia to Tighten AI Controls to Avert Gender Bias in the Workforce

4. Tempo | Amnesty Calls for Revocation of Indonesia’s KUHAP Revision

5. Channel News Asia | Google DeepMind opens AI research lab in Singapore, its first in Southeast Asia

6. Rappler | Rappler summit highlights dangers of AI, need for gov’t intervention

7. Việt Nam News | National Assembly sets legal framework to guide responsible AI growth

8. Vietnam+ | Draft Law on Artificial Intelligence hoped to create enough space for AI to thrive

9. OpenGov | Vietnam: Draft Law Under NA Review to Advance AI Regulation

10. Nikkei Asia | Vietnamese government plans to enter into security industry

11. Xinhua, Malaysia Sun | China moves forward with its “AI Plus” initiative

12. New Straits Times | Anwar’s China visit has bolstered Malaysia’s rising strategic profile

Reports

1. East Asia Forum | Thailand-Cambodia border agreement on shaky ground

2. Counterpunch | How the Rightwing has Used AI and Influencers to Make Up an Anti-Government Movement in Mexico

Government / UN Announcements

1. UNESCO | ‘It’s something I can bring back to my own country’: Judges across Asia debate the risks and opportunities of AI in courts

Company Announcements

1. Google DeepMind | We’re expanding our presence in Singapore to advance AI in the Asia-Pacific region

Podcasts/Webinars

1. How to Save Democracy | Taiwan’s Transformation (with Audrey Tang)

2. Straight Talk Southeast Asia | EP114: AI Governance in Southeast Asia with Michael Bak