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Writing on AI governance and digital policy in Southeast Asia, with a focus on who gets left out of the conversation.
- AI Search July 2, 2026
Nobody Ranks "Fast" Anymore. This Is What Gets Content Cited by AI
Google shows an AI summary on nearly half of all searches, and most never get a click. Winning now means being cited by AI, not ranked. Here is what earns a citation.
Read - Digital Advocacy July 2, 2026
The Protest Moved to a Vertical Screen: Filipino Youth Advocacy After the Streets
Filipino youth activism moved from the streets to a vertical screen. Research across Southeast Asia says that shift is a real challenge to power, not a lesser one.
Read - AI Ethics July 2, 2026
What Kapwa Can Teach the AI Personhood Debate
Western AI ethics asks whether a machine deserves moral status. Filipino philosophy, starting from kapwa and loob, suggests that is the wrong first question.
Read - AI Governance July 2, 2026
Can the Philippines Regulate AI Without Losing the Filipino People in the Process?
The Philippines spent 2025 writing AI strategy documents. In 2026 it finds out whether any of them survive 115 million people and three competing agencies.
Read - Cybersecurity July 2, 2026
Deepfakes, Troll Farms, and a Bill That Might Criminalize the Wrong People
Cybersecurity and press freedom used to be separate conversations in the Philippines. A disinformation bill with heavy prison penalties made them the same one.
Read - AI Governance June 15, 2026
What ASEAN Gets Wrong About AI Governance
Across Southeast Asia, governments are publishing AI frameworks at a pace that suggests urgency. Most of them share the same blind spot.
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