About us
An independent AI research lab
for the ASEAN region.
liwaiwai labs is an independent research organisation based in the asean region, serving industry and community. It is not a public body, a university or an AI vendor. It does not sell AI systems.
The charitable purpose of the lab is the furtherance of education and the public benefit through research, knowledge exchange and public engagement in the field of artificial intelligence, with a focus on the ASEAN region.
Beneath and beyond, now and next. liwaiwai labs is an independent AI research lab for the ASEAN region. We work across research, engineering, assurance and deployment, serving both industry and community.
How liwaiwai is governed
The lab is governed by its independent Board of Advisors and led by its executive team. Our governance protects our independence, our openness and our accountability to the public.
Independent governance
The lab is governed by its Board of Advisors. Advisors act independently and in the best interests of the public mission, not of any vendor or funder.
Open research
Our frameworks, guidelines and findings are published openly so the wider research community can inspect, reuse and build on our work.
Community-funded
Donations and grants keep the lab running. No funder or partner can suppress or soften our findings, and our governance protects that independence.
Organisation
liwaiwai labs is built by a small team across the ASEAN region. We work without rigid business titles, hiring for ownership and craft rather than hierarchy. The team grows as the mission grows.
Independence & funding
Independent by design
We are structured to call things as we find them. No funder or partner can suppress or soften our findings.
Open wherever possible
We publish our frameworks, guidelines and tooling openly, so the wider research community can inspect, reuse and build on our work.
Community funded
Donations and grants keep the lab running, keeping us accountable to the public we serve rather than to any single commercial interest.
Work with us.
Whether you are a researcher, a practitioner, an organisation or someone who cares about AI in the region, there is a place for you here.