In 2023, the EU Parliament debated the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, China publicly commented on draft generative AI rules and US industry leaders — including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — called for robust AI regulation. The European Union, China and the United States may set the benchmarks for AI governance but Asia’s middle powers could […]
Author Archives: Seth Hays
Seth Hays is chief representative, Asia-Pacific, at the International Trademark Association (INTA). He established the association's Asia-Pacific office in Singapore in 2016. Previously, he was the chief representative of INTA’s China office in Shanghai. Hays is a member of the New York State Bar, and has a graduate degree in Pacific and Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii and an undergraduate degree in science, technology and society from Vassar College. He speaks Mandarin and has lived and worked in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Singapore.