South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Str ategy, AI Regulation, and More

May 15, 2023

With South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the United States and the recent release of South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy, Seoul’s global ambitions and its burgeoning role have been in the spotlight. Natalie Sambhi explains how Jakarta and Canberra are assessing these developments.

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As demands to regulate the tech industry grow, one particular call has emerged from the noise: support for the creation of a digital regulator. Mark MacCarthy outlines how such an agency should approach artificial intelligence (AI).

On the day Ethiopia’s health system detected the country’s first COVID-19 case, Lia Tadesse was appointed Minister of Health. In a new Foresight Africa viewpoint, Tadesse shares important lessons from the crisis and highlights two key investment areas to prepare Ethiopia for future health shocks.

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