Keynotes & Panel Appearances

Generative AI has transformed the disinformation landscape faster than any legal framework can adapt. This talk maps what law can and cannot do in response — drawing on a decade of research, the Cambridge Press publication, and regulatory experiments in Singapore, the EU, and the United States. The central argument: law cannot win this fight alone, but it remains our best tool if we understand where it can be deployed and where it cannot. Designed for mixed audiences of policymakers, lawyers, and technologists.

Lawrence Lessig argued that 'code is law.' Fifteen years on, the reality is more complex and more troubling: platforms govern behaviour through design choices, algorithmic systems, and terms of service that operate outside and alongside traditional legal frameworks. This talk examines what that means for democratic accountability, free expression, and the future of internet governance — with particular attention to Asia-Pacific implications.

Global AI governance conversations are dominated by two actors: the United States and the European Union. Asia — home to more than half the world's internet users — is barely a footnote. This talk makes the affirmative case for why Asia-Pacific regulatory experience is indispensable to any serious global governance architecture, drawing on Singapore's POFMA, Indonesia's content governance frameworks, and South Korea's AI transparency regulations.