Further reading
Resources
The sources that shaped this project's assumptions, grouped so you can go straight to the part of the argument you want to check.
ASEAN governance
- ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics
The region's baseline voluntary framework, and the document most regional instruments build on.
- ASEAN Digital Masterplan
Regional digital economy planning context, including infrastructure and skills workstreams.
- OECD AI Policy Observatory
Comparative national AI policy tracking, useful for benchmarking regional instruments.
Labour and exposure
- ILO research on generative AI and jobs
Occupational exposure methodology and regional estimates underpinning the labour figures cited here.
- World Bank digital economy work
Regional digital services and outsourcing sector analysis.
- IMF work on AI and labour markets
Macroeconomic framing for exposure and displacement across income levels.
AI futures and timelines
- AI 2027
A detailed forward-conditioned scenario, and a structural reference for this project's approach.
- Epoch AI
Empirical data on compute, training runs, and hardware trends.
- AI Futures Project
Ongoing scenario and model work on transformative AI trajectories.
Compute, energy and hardware
- IEA reporting on datacentre electricity demand
The standard reference for AI-driven load growth and grid implications.
- SEMI industry statistics
Assembly, test, and packaging capacity context for the region.
- CSIS technology policy research
Export control and semiconductor geopolitics analysis.
External links are provided for reference and do not imply endorsement by, or of, this project. Suggestions for additions and corrections are welcome and are published rather than quietly applied.