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    3 Before 9 - AI signals from Asia
    Wednesday, 14 January 2026

    3 Before 9

    Your essential AI intelligence briefing. Three signals that matter, delivered before your first cup of coffee.

    Quick Context

    Who should pay attention

    AI leaders, founders, enterprise decision-makers, and teams deploying AI across Asia.

    What changes next

    Regulatory expectations tighten, infrastructure buildout accelerates, and enterprise AI governance matures.

    1

    YouTube expands AI age-verification for teens

    YouTube is extending AI-based age estimation to infer whether users are under 18, automatically applying youth protections such as disabling personalised ads and limiting certain content, even for logged-out viewers.

    Why it matters for Asia

    Youth-safe media in Asia will continue to trade scale for compliance, pushing brands and agencies towards more controlled, regulation-ready inventory.

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    2

    China tightens AI interaction and chatbot governance

    China is advancing new draft rules governing AI interaction services, strengthening requirements around safety, transparency, and protections for minors within its broader AI regulatory framework.

    Why it matters for Asia

    AI products targeting or operating in China will face higher compliance thresholds, influencing product design, localisation, and go-to-market strategies across Asia.

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    3

    Chinese AI leaders pivot beyond chatbots to agents

    Executives across China’s AI sector say chatbot growth is plateauing, with focus shifting towards AI agents capable of real-world task execution, multimodal reasoning, and deeper system integration.

    Why it matters for Asia

    Asia’s next AI wave will be operational rather than conversational, favouring enterprise tools, automation, and agent-led platforms over standalone chat interfaces.

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