AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI and GNH: Bhutan’s Global GNH Forum is exploring how traditional wisdom can guide development as AI, biotechnology and digital technologies reshape society. AI Sovereignty: At the Asia Visionary Summit, experts urged Bhutan to shape AI around its own values and priorities, rather than rely solely on systems built abroad. Clean-Tech Manufacturing: Gelephu Mindfulness City has signed a letter of intent for Bhutan’s first battery-storage manufacturing facility, planned to produce up to 10 gigawatt-hours a year using hydropower. Digital Infrastructure: The Ethereum Foundation highlighted Bhutan’s digital identity system, which lets people hold credentials in a personal wallet and choose what information to share. AI Computing: GMC is pitching its renewable power and location as advantages for attracting data centres and AI computing investment. Glacial Monitoring: Satellite assessment showed Bhutan’s glacial lake had shrunk by 73%; a recent outburst flood damaged roads, while early warnings helped prevent loss of life.
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