Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) committees from the United States and the France Pacific
Territories convened this seminar, a partner event of the Paris AI Action Summit 2025, to bring together experts
from AI labs, regulatory bodies, civil society, and academia in the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the responsible
development and governance of general-purpose AI systems (GPAIS).

The Asia-Pacific region hosts the most critical actors in AI research, chip manufacturing, development, and deployment at scale. The semiconductor value chain already connects Asia-Pacific economies, exemplifying the intricate interdependencies that characterizes regional and global production networks. This makes APEC well positioned to address and discuss the cross-cutting impacts of responsible AI deployment, as an incubator for emerging issues in the region.

Participants at the seminar discussed collaboration opportunities and define strategies for international governance and responsible innovation, policy recommendations to guide AI initiatives within APEC. These insights also support global responsible AI innovation.

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