New Report Examines Generative AI Governance Frameworks Across the Asia-Pacific Region

Future of Privacy Forum announced the launch of a comprehensive report, “Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific.”

This report examines the current state of governance frameworks for generative AI systems in five countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea.

The key takeaways of the report include: 

• A comparison of regulatory responses to generative AI across the APAC region, including details about China’s unique approach enacting binding regulations for generative AI.
• Five areas of consensus across jurisdictions, which can inform efforts to address regulatory fragmentation.
• An overview of the existing laws and regulations in the five jurisdictions that may apply to generative AI, like data protection and privacy regulations. 
• Analyses of current frameworks for the development and deployment of generative AI systems and LLMs with common use cases.

The report concludes by highlighting key points for policymakers, developers, and deployers: 

• There is a need to counter the risk of regulatory fragmentation across the region.
• Robust internal AI governance structures, such as data management practices, privacy protection processes, security safeguards, and transparency measures, are widely recognized building blocks for the responsible development and use of generative AI.