AI Governance Podcast - Sustainable AI with James Ong

Var Shankar

May 2, 2025

This episode of the AI Governance Podcast features James Ong. James is the Founder of the Singapore-based AI International Institute, Co-Author of “AI for Humanity: Building A Sustainable AI for the Future," and has bridged the divides between scientists, policymakers and investors for over 35 years.

James joined Enzai’s Var Shankar to discuss:

- The silver lining from the Paris AI Safety Summit

- The need to develop fields of AI other than generative AI

- How Asian countries can best contribute to global AI norms

- How sustainable AI is built on the three pillars governance, technology, and commercialization

- How to navigate incentives between scientists, startups, and investors

You can listen on Spotify or Apple Music or watch the episode here on YouTube.