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Research & insights

Evidence, analysis and commentary

Browse all publication types in the proposed research architecture.

The records below are illustrative prototype content.

Mapping Study18 April 2026

Mapping AI readiness across South Asia: institutions, data and capacity

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 · Sri Lanka, India +3

AI ReadinessAI GovernanceData Governance

Publication types

Datasets

DatasetOpen

Regional AI policy tracker

Structured record of national AI strategies, guidelines and draft regulation across South and Southeast Asia, with status and responsible institution.

Format
CSV, JSON
Coverage
Selected countries · 2018–2026
AI GovernanceData Governance

Updated 30 Aug 2026Observatory policy research team

DatasetOpen

Language coverage benchmark for regional models

Evaluation results for a fixed prompt set across South and Southeast Asian languages, recording coverage and task performance by language.

Format
CSV
Coverage
12 languages · single evaluation round
InclusionResponsible Innovation

Updated 4 Dec 2025Dhaka Centre for Technology and Society

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