Evidence, innovation and policy for responsible AI across Asia
The Asia AI4D Observatory connects research, responsible AI initiatives, data, people and policy knowledge from across South and Southeast Asia — so that evidence produced in one country is usable in the next.
Every record in the Observatory is linked. Research connects to countries, countries to initiatives, initiatives to the organisations and people behind them.
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One search across research, use cases, datasets, people, organizations, events and opportunities.
Explore responsible AI knowledge across South and Southeast Asia
Select a country to see what the Observatory holds for it. Each tile is a keyboard-accessible control, and the same information is available as a list below.
A regional mapping study examining how national institutions, data infrastructure and skills pipelines shape the capacity of South Asian governments to adopt artificial intelligence responsibly.
A. Perera, S. Kaur, M. de Silva · Colombo Institute for Digital Policy · 18 April 2026
Practical guidance for public agencies procuring or deploying automated decision-support systems, covering disclosure, appeal routes and human oversight.
Policy maturity is uneven — and the gaps are where support matters
The Observatory publishes the indicators behind every chart, together with their source and methodology, so findings can be checked, reused and challenged. Every visualisation can be read as a table and downloaded in full.
Preview data: figures are illustrative until launch.