The Thai government plans to approve an “Artificial Intelligence Act” to regulate the use of AI within the kingdom. This was reported by the Bangkok Post, citing Wisit Wisitsora-at, Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society.
According to the ministry representative, government bodies have already assessed AI’s capabilities in blocking “illegal websites.” AI technologies enable authorities to identify up to 3,000 resources with illegal content, whereas manually processing a similar volume of work takes about a week.
Wisit also outlined the main provisions of the document, which is ready for signing. Under the bill, relevant agencies will identify “dangerous” and “high-risk” AI-based applications. Content created using artificial intelligence will be required to be appropriately labeled or “notify users” by any other means.
Moreover, foreign AI companies will need to register a legal entity in Thailand and comply with regulatory requirements. The Ministry explains these measures as a concern for citizens’ basic rights and protection against unauthorized use of private information.
“We do not want this law to become an obstacle. On the contrary, it should encourage Thais to actively engage in the AI sector, rather than lag behind in progress,” said Wisit.
He added that the prepared regulation establishes human responsibility for the outcomes of using “unpredictable” AI technologies if AI errors lead to violations of citizens’ rights.
Earlier, it was reported that the startup Anthropic, which promotes “ethical artificial intelligence” products, released an exclusive set of models for the U.S. national security sector. Company representatives stated that their new developments are created “based on direct feedback from government clients to meet real operational needs” in a “classified environment.”