// about
For a different
conversation.
liwaiwai labs started as an AI reliability platform for enterprises. We benchmarked models, built guardrails, and consulted governments on AI procurement. We were good at it.
But something kept bothering us. The more we worked inside the system, the more we saw how the AI industry was concentrating power not distributing it. The tools we were building were making the powerful more powerful.
// our story
AI is not just a technology trend. It is a fundamental restructuring of economic and social power. The people building the most powerful AI systems are not accountable to the public. They are accountable to shareholders, to capital, and to their own unchecked ambitions.
We saw this from the inside. And we decided we could not be a neutral tool in that system. liwaiwai labs is now a community an advocacy movement dedicated to asking the questions the industry would rather you didn't ask.
"Were we so preoccupied with whether or not we could, that we did not stop to think if we should?"
// what we do
Community Advocacy
We organise, amplify, and mobilise people who believe AI must serve the many not consolidate power for the few. We are building a global voice.
Open Research & Evaluation
Independent benchmarking, red-teaming, and model evaluation that anyone can access and reproduce. No corporate funding. No hidden agenda.
Policy & Governance Engagement
We engage with policymakers, regulators, and institutions to shape AI governance frameworks that prioritise human dignity and democratic accountability.
Education & Critical Discourse
We run events, publish research, and create resources to help ordinary people understand what AI is actually doing and who it is actually serving.
// where we are
Singapore
Our Asia-Pacific base. Home to deep connections with civil society, academic institutions, and policy communities across Southeast and North Asia.
London
Our European presence. Engaging with AI governance debates, digital rights organisations, and researchers challenging the corporate capture of AI policy.
Join the movement.
Whether you're a researcher, activist, developer or just someone who gives a damn you belong here.