Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, U.S. Science Envoy, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat. During their meeting, Dr. Kao and Dr. Chowdhury exchanged insights on the global development of cutting-edge technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Big Data, as well as their potentials to enhance regional cooperation in science, technology, and innovation. They also discussed effective strategies for implementing the ASEAN-United States Leaders’ Statement on Promoting Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI, recently adopted at the 12th ASEAN-U.S. Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR.