Dao Trung Thanh (Uncle Dao) is the author of AI Ethics: Principles and Practice (Vietnamese edition, 2026), an independent researcher on AI ethics and governance and an AI strategy advisor. He has more than 30 years in telecommunications, IT and cybersecurity, and served as CTO of MVV Group and CIO of Vinschool. He is a former Deputy Director of the Institute of Blockchain Technology and Artificial Intelligence (ABAII). He briefs and teaches on AI for central government agencies, businesses and universities in Vietnam.