ASEAN: ASEAN Member States adopted Declaration on Establishment of ASEAN AI Safety Network (ASEAN AI Safe)

On 26 October 2025, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted the Declaration on the Establishment of an ASEAN AI Safety Network (ASEAN AI Safe). The Declaration established ASEAN AI Safe as a voluntary and non-binding regional mechanism within ASEAN structures. ASEAN AI Safe is tasked with coordinating regional work on AI safety through information exchange, capacity development, and collaboration among governments, civil society, academia, industry, dialogue partners, and other stakeholders. ASEAN AI Safe is required to align with the ASEAN Digital Senior Officials’ Meeting and the ASEAN Working Group on AI Governance to ensure consistency with existing governance responsibilities. Ministers were tasked to determine its operational design, organisational arrangements, and funding options. Malaysia was tasked to coordinate progress reporting and preparation of a proposal for consideration at the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting.