AI pioneer Jürgen Schmidhuber is joining Japan’s Sakana AI as a science adviser, Nikkei Asia reports – a high-profile move aimed at accelerating next-generation AI research and sharpening Japan’s competitive edge on the global stage
Microsoft Research Asia’s StarTrack Scholars 2026 spotlights Societal AI, emphasizing trustworthiness and scientific rigor as guiding principles amid rapid global technological transformation.
A frenzied AI rush across Southeast Asia is rekindling Cold War-era rivalries, as the US and China spar for digital influence, investment, and the authority to set the region’s technical standards
Seeking clearer, safer AI, Singapore is consulting major tech firms about introducing “nutrition labels” for AI products – a move meant to boost transparency, safety and accountability, a government minister told Reuters
Anthropic’s push for “sovereign AI” is igniting a fresh debate across Asia, forcing governments to weigh demands for local control of advanced models against the pressures of global competition, evolving regulation and growing security concerns