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New Straits Times
7 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
AI Safe to be endorsed at Asean Summit in October
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean AI Safety Network (AI Safe) to be endorsed by the leaders at the 47th Asean Summit in October 2025 with initial operations expected to begin by early 2026, said Asean Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn. He said the establishment of AI Safe represents a crucial step toward institutionalisation of AI safety, ethics and governance principles as endorsed by the Asean region ministers while supporting the implementation of the Asean Responsible AI Roadmap. "The establishment of Asean AI Safe aligns with global calls for an international network to tackle AI safety risks through collaboration among governments, academia and industry," he said in his speech at the Asean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Malaysia Summit 2025 today. At the event, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched a Malaysian home-grown AI known as 'ILMU', built by YTL AI Labs, in partnership with Universiti Malaya. Kao emphasised that despite ongoing volatility and uncertainty in global trade, the world is witnessing a transformative growth of AI in reshaping every aspect of economies, societies and daily lives. Hence, he said, the first ever Asean AI Summit has provided a timely opportunity to deepen regional cooperation and build strategic trust around a shared vision with innovation and inclusive development to guide the collective journey into a new era of digital transformation. Kao said AI is expected to contribute a gross domestic product of 10 to 18 per cent, equivalent to nearly US$1 trillion by 2030. Besides, he said this year, Asean is prioritising on the Asean Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA) to build on the regional digital ecosystem, which could potentially double its projection to US$2 trillion by 2030. - Bernama
The Sun
7 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
ASEAN AI Safety Network to debut at October 2025 summit
KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN AI Safety Network (AI Safe) will be officially endorsed at the 47th ASEAN Summit in October 2025, with its initial rollout expected by early 2026. ASEAN Secretary-General Dr Kao Kim Hourn confirmed the initiative, highlighting its role in advancing responsible artificial intelligence development. He stated that AI Safe reinforces ASEAN's commitment to embedding safety, ethics, and governance in AI systems while supporting the ASEAN Responsible AI Roadmap. 'The establishment of ASEAN AI Safe aligns with global calls for an international network to tackle AI safety risks through collaboration among governments, academia, and industry,' Kao said at the ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Malaysia Summit 2025. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched Malaysia's locally developed AI, 'ILMU', during the event, a project by YTL AI Labs in partnership with Universiti Malaya. Kao noted that despite global economic uncertainties, AI continues to revolutionise economies, societies, and daily life worldwide. He added that the inaugural ASEAN AI Summit serves as a platform to strengthen regional cooperation and foster innovation-driven digital transformation. AI is projected to contribute between 10% and 18% of ASEAN's GDP by 2030, amounting to nearly US$1 trillion. Additionally, Kao highlighted the ASEAN Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA) as a priority, aiming to expand the regional digital economy to US$2 trillion by 2030. – Bernama
