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AI in ASIA
Tuesday, 30 December 2025

3Before9

3 must-know AI stories before your 9am coffee

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

Before-9 is AIinASIA’s daily morning brief.

Three developments shaping AI across Asia: regulation, infrastructure, and real-world use, in under two minutes.

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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