Sydney, Aug. 15 -- Australia's Lowy Institute has highlighted the importance of harmonising digital infrastructure among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enable effective deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in tobacco control across a region which is home to 120 million smokers. In an article published on its website on August 12, the institute underlined that tobacco use remains a leading cause of preventable death in Southeast Asia. While AI can support smart efforts in controlling tobacco export and use, it is only possible if the region has a standardised data entry system that allows every country to effectively and legally share their data with each other. Yet, the diversity of data syste...