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    3 Before 9 - AI signals from Asia
    Thursday, 8 January 2026

    3 Before 9

    Three AI signals worth knowing before your first coffee.

    Quick Context

    Who should pay attention

    Publishers | European businesses | AI developers | Chinese tech firms

    What changes next

    Regulatory compliance and internal AI integration will be key areas to monitor.

    1

    Google tightens AI search attribution

    Google has begun rolling out stricter attribution signals inside AI-generated search summaries, increasing visibility for original publishers and penalising low-quality aggregators. Why Asia should care: This favours credible regional publishers and hurts copycat content farms, especially across SEA and India.

    2

    EU Artificial Intelligence Act enforcement timelines clarified

    EU regulators confirmed phased enforcement dates for high-risk and general-purpose AI systems, with fines applying sooner than many firms expected. Why Asia should care: Any Asian company selling into Europe must align product and documentation now, not “later in the year”.

    3

    ByteDance scales internal AI tooling beyond TikTok

    ByteDance is expanding internal AI tools across commerce, HR, and creator monetisation, signalling AI as infrastructure, not just a content layer. Why Asia should care: Chinese tech firms are operationalising AI faster than Western peers, not just experimenting with it. ## Bonus signal (too important to ignore) Major APAC banks are quietly shifting AI spend from chatbots to decision-support systems for credit and compliance teams. Why Asia should care: Real AI budgets are moving behind the scenes, away from flashy front-end use cases. If this was useful, forward it to someone who should be reading before 9 too. *Questions, tips, or something I should be tracking? [Let us know.](/contact) *

    Bonus Signal

    (too important to ignore) Major APAC banks are quietly shifting AI spend from chatbots to decision-support systems for credit and compliance teams. Why Asia should care: Real AI budgets are moving behind the scenes, away from flashy front-end use cases. If this was useful, forward it to someone who should be reading before 9 too. *Questions, tips, or something I should be tracking? [Let us know.](/contact) *

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