Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Mission to Indonesia is announcing an open competition to implement the "Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific" workshop in Southeast Asia. The workshop aims to equip up to 80 exchange alumni leaders with the knowledge, skills, and tools to implement and promote the U.S. AI and tech stack in their public and private policy work. The workshop will be conducted in February 2027. Key aspects of the job include: • Equipping exchange alumni leaders with knowledge, skills, and tools to implement and promote the U.S. AI and tech stack • Building capacity to advocate for common sense AI policies and regulations • Demonstrating the benefits of the U.S. tech stack in social and business networks • Conducting the workshop in a major Southeast Asian city • Maximizing programmatic value, impact, and participant outcomes relative to the proposed budget