Policy desk

Companies can develop AI subscription services for the Malaysian market, benefiting from increased demand due to tax incentives

Provides AI startups with up to 3x matching venture capital funds

Provides local talent support for semiconductor and AI companies, reducing talent acquisition costs

Korean companies have the opportunity to receive government funding for AI large model development

Korean AI model providers will receive government funding to accelerate development of homegrown frontier models

Provides government funding opportunities for AI companies in healthcare applications

Provides funding support for AI evaluation research and promotes academic collaboration

Obligations: Companies must comply with the new AI-based air traffic management system for flight scheduling and rerouting. • Opportunities: Enhanced flight safety, increased air traffic capacity, and improved operational efficiency. • Deadlines: The system is set to be operational by September 21, 2026, with a 12-year contract for development.

Obligations: AI companies may face increased regulatory scrutiny and potential legal action over data usage and its impact on news publishers. • Opportunities: Companies may need to develop more transparent data practices and collaborate with news organizations to mitigate negative impacts. • Deadlines: The FTC consultation period is open for public comments until a specified date, after which the agency will consider feedback before potentially adopting new guidelines.

Company Obligations: Cognita Imaging must complete the development and validation of an LLM-as-a-Jury evaluation method for 1 million radiology reports within 18 months, meeting FDA research requirements.

Obligations: Companies developing smart home products must comply with new evaluation standards and interoperability requirements. Financial institutions must develop and offer specific consumer finance products for smart home purchases. • Opportunities: Companies can tap into government-supported consumer finance products and subsidies for smart home upgrades. The plan creates a market for new smart home products and services, especially in the aging-friendly sector. • Deadlines: The plan is already in effect, but companies should prepare for compliance with new standards and product requirements as they are implemented.

Obligations: Companies must comply with the platform's requirements for data reporting and resource registration to ensure accurate national computing power statistics.

Obligations: Recipients must publicly disclose research findings on AI risks to regulators and the public. • Opportunities: Grants provide resources for AI safety research, potentially accelerating safer AI development. • Deadlines: Recipients must submit quarterly progress reports and final research outcomes within 18 months of grant approval.

Obligations: Software companies are required to participate in the initiative, develop intelligent software products, and cooperate with terminal manufacturers for joint innovation. • Opportunities: Companies can benefit from government funding and support to develop new intelligent software products and participate in the creation of benchmark applications. • Deadlines: By 2028, the initiative aims to cover 20,000 large-scale software enterprises and create 100 benchmark applications.

Obligations: Software enterprises are encouraged to participate in the 'AI + Software' initiative, with a target of 20,000 enterprises to be covered by 2028. They are also required to apply intelligent programming tools and conduct software intelligence upgrades. • Opportunities: The plan provides funding and policy support for software companies to innovate and implement intelligent programming tools and agent software. It also promotes the development of new software products and services in the AI field. • Deadlines: The plan sets a goal for 2028, with specific targets for the number of enterprises covered and the implementation of key software intelligent upgrades.

Company Obligations: UpDoc is required to lead the ADVOCATE project, collaborating with Microsoft, OpenAI, etc., to develop an autonomous clinical AI system for cardiovascular care, and must comply with ARPA-H's funding requirements and project specifications.

Obligations: Companies expanding into ASEAN from China must align their strategies with China Unicom's 'Fifteenth Five-Year' investment plans and development initiatives.

ARPA-H is investing in an AI heart failure treatment program;

Create investment opportunities in Philippine AI infrastructure.

Provide low-cost computing power support for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Company Obligations: Enhance technical innovation, integration delivery, and security compliance capabilities

For companies, winning the award increases visibility and market opportunities.