Overview of AI Regulatory Landscape in APAC

1. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is seeing rapid development of regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI), with policymakers and regulators looking to address emerging risks.

2. Some jurisdictions, such as China, South Korea, and Taiwan, are moving towards AI-specific laws and regulations, while others are taking a voluntary, non-binding approach focused on principles and guidelines.

3. China has been most active, introducing comprehensive regulations on generative AI services, as well as standards and technical guidance, representing a milestone in AI-specific rulemaking.

4. South Korea and Taiwan are also drafting AI-specific laws, though their status remains uncertain, while other APAC countries like Australia, Japan, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Vietnam have issued non-binding AI principles and guidelines.

5. In the absence of AI-specific regulations, enforcement in some jurisdictions is carried out under existing laws, with regulators starting to play a role in AI governance, such as privacy and industry-specific regulators.