2026

AIF Insights No. 24 (2026) | Towards Developing Digital Humanities as a Discipline in Cambodia

Author: Dechkunn Chhay, Master in Digital Humanities

Abstract Digital Humanities (DH) has matured into a well-established, collaborative discipline in Western contexts, yet its development remains uneven globally, particularly in non-Western areas like Southeast Asia. This article examines the distinct institutional, data-related, and technological constraints that shape DH scholarship in Cambodia. Institutional progress is hindered by limited academic support and a lack ofContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 24 (2026) | Towards Developing Digital Humanities as a Discipline in Cambodia"

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AIF Insights No. 23 (2026) | Artificial Intelligence: The Emerging Legal Landscape (2025-2026 Update)

Author: ING Chandavya, LLM in Intellectual Property and Competition Law

This article examines the rapidly evolving global legal landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property from 2025 to 2026, focusing on regulatory updates and pivotal litigation in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Cambodia. It details how recent developments—such as the implementation of the EU AI Act, new reports fromContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 23 (2026) | Artificial Intelligence: The Emerging Legal Landscape (2025-2026 Update)"

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AIF Insights No. 22 (2026) | Learning with AI in Cambodia: A Phenomenological Perspective on Exam-Oriented Classrooms

Author: KHEANG Kimsuan, BA in International Relations | SOEUN Sotheara, PhD Candidate, Jackson State University

This article examines the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within Cambodia’s high-stakes, exam-oriented academic system through a phenomenological perspective. The authors argue that while AI tools—such as the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport’s Capacity Development Platform (CDP)—expand access, flexibility, and personalized support, they simultaneously reconfigure student intentionality and create a “Paradox of Agency”. ThisContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 22 (2026) | Learning with AI in Cambodia: A Phenomenological Perspective on Exam-Oriented Classrooms"

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AIF Insights No. 21 (2026) |The Strategic Imperative of Dual-Use Agility: Bridging Peacetime Innovation and Wartime Readiness

Author: ROS Sayumphu, PhD in Science and Technology Studies

In the contemporary global security landscape, the traditional distinction between civilian and military industrial bases is rapidly eroding, prompting a strategic shift toward Civil-Military Integration (CMI) to maintain national resilience. As detailed in “The Strategic Imperative of Dual-Use Agility.pdf”, maintaining a separate, autarkic defense sector is economically inefficient for developing nations with limited budgets. Instead,Continue reading "AIF Insights No. 21 (2026) |The Strategic Imperative of Dual-Use Agility: Bridging Peacetime Innovation and Wartime Readiness"

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AIF Insights No. 20 (2026) | The AI Wave in Defense: A Framework for Modern Security and Strategic Sovereignty

Author: ROS Sayumphu, PhD in Science and Technology Studies

This article explores the paradigm shift from informatized to intelligentized warfare, demonstrating how developing nations can utilize artificial intelligence (AI) as a dual-use, general-purpose technology to leapfrog traditional military disparities and secure strategic sovereignty. The author introduces a pragmatic three-pillar framework for defense modernization that outlines the digital transformation of military capabilities: optimizing the tacticalContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 20 (2026) | The AI Wave in Defense: A Framework for Modern Security and Strategic Sovereignty"

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AIF Insights No. 19 (2026) | Using Generative AI for Research: From Research Assistant to Responsible Companion in Healthcare Research

Author: CHEAB Sambath, MD, MHPE, PhD student (STS)

This article explores the integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in healthcare research, balancing its efficiency and methodological benefits with potential risks to research integrity, data privacy, and ethical responsibility. Focusing on the context of healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries like Cambodia, the author proposes a Model-Mode-Task-Verification paradigm to establish safe, structured workflowsContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 19 (2026) | Using Generative AI for Research: From Research Assistant to Responsible Companion in Healthcare Research"

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AIF Insights No. 18 (2026) | Becoming AI-Ready as a Health Professional: From Using Tools to Exercising Professional Judgment in an AI-Augmented World

Author: CHEAB Sambath, MD, MHPE, PhD student (STS)

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes increasingly embedded in health professions education, clinical practice, and research, technical fluency alone no longer guarantees professional readiness. This insight article explores what it means for healthcare professionals to be “AI-ready,” shifting the focus from tool mastery to the preservation of professional judgment, clinical accountability, and ethical safeguards. EmphasizingContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 18 (2026) | Becoming AI-Ready as a Health Professional: From Using Tools to Exercising Professional Judgment in an AI-Augmented World"

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AIF Insights No. 17 (2026) | The Epoch of Intelligence: Navigating the Socio-Economic Trajectories of Artificial Intelligence Toward 2050 and 2100

Author: ROS Sayumphu, PhD in Science and Technology Studies

This article explores the profound socio-economic trajectories of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it reshapes global techno-economic paradigms toward the 2050 and 2100 horizons. Author Dr. Ros Sayumphu outlines a critical tension between “AI Abundance”—marked by a potential USD 15.7 trillion economic boost by 2030, massive productivity gains, climate resilience, and medical breakthroughs—and “Digital Darwinism,” whichContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 17 (2026) | The Epoch of Intelligence: Navigating the Socio-Economic Trajectories of Artificial Intelligence Toward 2050 and 2100"

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AIF Insights No. 16 (2026) | AI and Human–Machine Co-Evolution: A Civilizational Perspective

Author: CHHEM Kieth Rethy, MD, PhD (Edu), and PhD (His)

This article examines the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) not merely as a technical tool, but as a transformative civilizational force marking a new phase in human–machine co-evolution. Moving beyond engineering metrics, the paper situates AI within a historical trajectory of technics that shapes human cognition, societal organization, and self-understanding. Utilizing a civilizational studies framework,Continue reading "AIF Insights No. 16 (2026) | AI and Human–Machine Co-Evolution: A Civilizational Perspective"

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AIF Insights No. 15 (2026) | AI-Era Deterrence for Small States

Author: CHHEM Kieth Rethy, MD, PhD (Edu), and PhD (His)

In the contemporary strategic landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is redefining warfare, shifting the deterrence posture of small states away from punishment and toward denial. Rather than attempting to match the military mass of larger powers, resource-constrained states can leverage AI to build dense, economical sensing architectures that minimize strategic surprise and create responsive disruption doctrinesContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 15 (2026) | AI-Era Deterrence for Small States"

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AIF Insights No. 14 (2026) | The Robotic Frontier: Reconfiguring Global Power and the Geopolitics of Unmanned Systems

Author: ROS Sayumphu, PhD in Science and Technology Studies

The rapid global proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) has fundamentally reconfigured geopolitical power dynamics by democratizing airpower and lowering the threshold for the use of military force. While over 95 nations now deploy drones, these “unmanned” systems remain heavily dependent on human operators who face unique psychological challenges due to the disconnect between remoteContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 14 (2026) | The Robotic Frontier: Reconfiguring Global Power and the Geopolitics of Unmanned Systems"

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AIF Insights No. 13 (2026) | The Drone Revolution: A Strategic Roadmap for Technology Integration and Policy Action in Cambodia and the Global South

Author: ROS Sayumphu, PhD in Science and Technology Studies

This article explores the transformative potential and regulatory challenges of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), particularly within the context of Cambodia and the Global South. While drones have evolved from military roots into versatile “flying platforms” for precision agriculture, disaster management, and infrastructure inspection, their proliferation raises significant concerns regarding technical sovereignty, data privacy, and ethicalContinue reading "AIF Insights No. 13 (2026) | The Drone Revolution: A Strategic Roadmap for Technology Integration and Policy Action in Cambodia and the Global South"

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