Thailands AI Regulation: A Leap Toward Progress, Not a Barrier

The Thai government plans to approve the «Artificial Intelligence Act,» which will regulate the use of AI within the kingdom. This information was reported by the Bangkok Post, citing the Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Wissit Wichitsora-at.

According to the agency representative, government bodies have already assessed AI’s capabilities for blocking “illegal websites.” Using AI technologies, authorities can identify up to 3,000 resources containing illegal information, while a manual approach would take approximately a week to tackle a similar volume.

Wissit also shared details about the key provisions of the forthcoming legislation. The bill stipulates that relevant agencies will identify “dangerous” and “high-risk” AI applications. Content generated by artificial intelligence will be required to be properly labeled or to “notify users” through other means.

Furthermore, foreign AI companies will need to establish a legal presence in Thailand and comply with regulatory requirements. Officials at the Ministry justify these measures by emphasizing the need to protect citizens’ fundamental rights and prevent unauthorized use of private information.

“We don’t want this law to be a barrier. Quite the opposite; it should encourage Thais to actively engage in the AI field rather than lagging behind in progress,” remarked Wissit.

He added that the proposed regulation establishes accountability for individuals regarding the outcomes of using «unpredictable» AI technologies if AI errors result in 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.»