Need to form an ecosystem for responsible AI use in Vietnam
“The common point that businesses are moving towards today is focusing on building tools to ensure that AI operates ethically, does not cause harm, and benefits society.”
On May 15-16, 2025, the “AI Ethics” course was organized by the ABAII Institute, the Vietnam Blockchain Association in collaboration with the US Embassy and the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. Previously, the course was successfully held in Hanoi on May 12-13, with the participation of 500 attendees. This is the first AI ethics course in Vietnam, designed specifically for the community of technology experts, state management officials, lecturers and researchers.
Forming an ecosystem for responsible AI use in Vietnam
Concurrently serving as a lecturer for the course, Mr. Dao Trung Thanh - Deputy Director and Chairman of the ABAII Institute's Faculty Council said: Major technology companies in the world today are giving different definitions of responsible use of AI. For example, Microsoft looks at the approach to developing, evaluating and deploying AI systems in a safe, trustworthy and responsible manner. Google considers the social impact of the development and scale of AI technologies, including potential harms and benefits. Meanwhile, IBM has developed a set of principles to guide the design, development, deployment and use of AI.
The common point that businesses are aiming for today is to focus on building tools to ensure that AI operates in accordance with ethical values, does not cause harm, and brings benefits to society. Contacting Vietnam, Ms. Tran Vu Ha Minh, Member of the ABAII Institute's Faculty Council, Member of the ABAII Digital Asset Ethics and Artificial Intelligence Council, Advisor on Responsible Artificial Intelligence at FPT, Founder of Humane-AI Asia, assessed that the interest, construction and application of responsible AI by Vietnamese businesses is still limited, so courses on AI ethics are necessary, aiming to build human resources to develop responsible AI for Vietnam.
Participating in the lecture course, Mr. Nguyen Tran Minh Quan, Legal Director of Vietnam Blockchain Association and Mr. Jeffery Recker, CEO of Babl AI - one of the leading organizations in the United States in ensuring AI systems comply with international regulations and ethical standards, mentioned the UNESCO AI Ethics Standards, OECD AI Principles, the US National Standards and Technology (NIST), to the latest executive orders issued by the US President. “While AI is being widely deployed globally, many organizations and businesses are in trouble due to a lack of necessary preparation in ethics and risk management. This situation is no different from putting out a fire after it has broken out, instead of proactively setting up a prevention system from the beginning," said Mr. Jeffery Recker.
On that basis, Mr. Jeffery Recker recommends that organizations proactively implement a compliance roadmap right now, including steps, such as creating an AI catalog; assessing the risks of AI tools; ensuring approval from the highest level; analyzing the current situation and legal requirements, thereby determining a suitable improvement roadmap.