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    3 Before 9 - AI signals from Asia
    Tuesday, 30 December 2025

    3 Before 9

    Three AI signals from across Asia, before the day gets noisy. 30 December 2025.

    Quick Context

    Who should pay attention

    Regulators | AI developers | Content creators

    What changes next

    Debate is likely to intensify regarding AI governance and intellectual property.

    1

    China moves to police “human‑like” AI

    Beijing’s cyberspace regulator released draft rules for AI that simulates personality or emotional interaction, requiring addiction warnings, clear labelling as AI, and safeguards for minors. Public comments run into late January, signalling fast‑moving guardrails for companion/chatbot apps. ## 2. India doubles down on governance and IP New national AI Governance Guidelines lean on existing laws rather than a sweeping new act, and a fresh ministry paper proposes a blanket training licence with royalties for creators once AI tools are commercialised, a big swing at the copyright question.

    3

    AI infrastructure race heats up in Asia

    SoftBank is acquiring DigitalBridge for 4 billion USD to scale next‑gen AI data centres, as ByteDance preps a 23 billion USD 2026 capex plan heavy on AI chips. Together with recent Big Tech commitments in India, the region’s compute capacity is accelerating. That’s 3-Before-9: the signals that matter before the day gets noisy. *Want this daily? You can subscribe [here](https://aiinasia.com/contact).*

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