Asia – ABCDQI

The UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia, IndiaAI Mission, and Ikigai Law held the fifth stakeholder consultation on AI Readiness Assessment Methodology, engaging over 200 experts from various sectors to discuss ethical AI governance.
This consultation series, spanning multiple cities, aims to develop India-specific AI policy recommendations, identifying strengths and opportunities to promote responsible AI adoption.
Emphasizing an ‘ethics-by-design’ approach, Mr. Tim Curtis of UNESCO called for inclusive innovation, while Mr. Abhishek Singh highlighted initiatives promoting a safety-centric AI vision and workforce preparedness.
A panel discussion featured insights from leaders in policy and academia, focusing on regulatory frameworks, governance, and the role of industry in ensuring responsible AI development.
The AI RAM serves as a diagnostic tool for enhancing India’s AI governance, with a modular structure that adapts to local contexts, ensuring continuous dialogue and policy evolution.

Leadership in AI Adoption: Singapore leads the way in public sector AI adoption, fueled by strategic investments in digital infrastructure and robust data governance.
Emergence of Agentic AI: Agentic AI represents a shift towards autonomous systems capable of nuanced judgment and real-time responsiveness, augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them.
Importance of Quality Data: The effectiveness of AI agents relies on high-quality, well-structured contextual data to align with policy objectives and ensure adaptability.
Real-World Applications: Early use cases in Singapore demonstrate Agentic AI’s value in streamlining processes, identifying policy bottlenecks, and providing decision support in critical situations.
Strategic and Ethical Challenges: As Singapore explores Agentic AI, it faces strategic and ethical questions regarding autonomy, accountability, and ensuring that these systems deliver measurable benefits to citizens.

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