Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, attended the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Summit held in Vientiane, Lao PDR, this morning. The Summit noted with satisfaction the robust progress made under ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Recognising the significant potential for Artificial Intelligence to improve the lives of the peoples, including through the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Leaders of ASEAN and the US adopted the ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Promoting Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, with a view to unlocking the significant potential of Artificial Intelligence, while also mitigating its risks.