Singapore launches AI strategy

Singapore has launched its National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to support a goal to become a global hub for developing, testing and scaling AI solutions. The strategy was formally announced at last week’s Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) in Barcelona by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation Initiative and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Singapore.“We believe that AI is a transformative technology. The fact that computers and systems can now see, hear, understand and speak is transformational,” Balakrishnan said. “It will transform our economy and societies, and disrupt our politics. It will alter the nature of jobs, and the skills our people will need. Consequently, we have decided that AI will define the next phase of our Smart Nation journey.”