How to Build a 5-Layer Data Stack opendatascience.com/how-to-build-a…

The Asian Countries That Actually Need A CBDC via @forbes forbes.com/sites/zennonka…

Governing AI to Advance Shared Prosperity | Montreal AI Ethics Institute montrealethics.ai/governing-ai-t…

Generative AI can unleash the power of human creativity, increase labor productivity, and lower the barriers to entry for the unbanked and underbanked. Our recent blog discusses how this technological breakthrough could help expand financial inclusion in Asia and the Pacific:

Asia's data center landscape is red hot -- and increasingly complex asia.nikkei.com/Business/Techn… via Nikkei Asia

Data-invisible groups and data minimization in the deployment of AI solutions: policy brief by UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 unesdoc.unesco.org/notice?id=p::u…

The Rise of Cyber-Physical Systems nationalacademies.org/news/2023/11/t… via National Academies

Companies from KKR to Bain are betting on Asia's growing computing and data storage needs following an AI boom bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Technology

Generative AI for economic research: Use cases and implications for economists brookings.edu/articles/gener… cc Albert Park

#ADBNEWS: ADB will provide grants to nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines to implement digital transformation solutions that foster financial inclusion. ow.ly/9GxT50QEPVO

Cloud adoption improves government effectiveness and can positively affect the rest of the economy. Join our webinar to discuss which policies can help stimulate the migration of government systems to the cloud. 🗒️ 22 Feb @ 9 am (GMT+8) 📍Register: ow.ly/nrsc50QAsJI

CBDC vs. Cryptocurrency: Competition or Collaboration Towards the Future of Digital Finance? moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/03/10/cbd… via Modern Diplomacy

Reducing Viet Nam’s Plastic Pollution through Digital Data development.asia/case-study/red…

Synthetic Data and the Future of AI SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

The DPI Safeguards working groups, convened by Follow @ODET_UN for the latest updates & UN Development, are developing a #SafeDPI framework to: 🎯Accelerate toward #SDGs & mitigate risks 📈Foster inclusive growth 🤝Nurture safe & inclusive societies 🗓️First draft launches Mon, April 29 🔗lnkd.in/evP6BdSG

At UN OICT, we recognize the profound impact of #AI—it's helping to save lives! From natural hazard management to human rights monitoring, over 400 AI applications across United Nations demonstrate its potential. #AIforHumanity news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Singapore steps up fight against deepfakes ahead of election asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cybe… via Nikkei Asia

Indonesia puts local spin on generative AI with culture, languages asia.nikkei.com/Business/Techn… via Nikkei Asia

AI startup Basis raises $34 million for accounting automation 'agent' reuters.com/technology/art…

.Masato Kanda Masato Kanda today toured the Milano Convention Centre, the site of ADB’s Annual Meeting for 2025. The four-day event starts tomorrow with more than 5,000 delegates attending from ADB’s 68 members. With the theme "Sharing Experience, Building Tomorrow", it will