The training session by EngageMedia and the Digital Trade Alliance with Indonesian CSOs emphasised the importance of data privacy and security, specifically in digital trade agreements, positioning them to better engage in future policy development.
CSOs need to consolidate and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that rights-based approaches are considered in AI governance. EngageMedia held the two-day training to strengthen civil society’s position on AI governance in Indonesia.
Just as quickly as AI technologies are evolving, so, too, are these national and regional strategies on AI. This article calls on CSOs working in the human and digital rights fields to participate in the process of crafting these strategies.
The growing use of AI in the region raises questions on AI governance: how do we set rules for the use of AI to protect people against possible harms? In this video, learn more about the challenges and opportunities that Southeast Asia faces in laying down governance mechanisms for the use of AI.
