Singapore needs a trained workforce to become an AI capital  

SINGAPORE is investing heavily in a dense artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, and recently expanded its 2019 AI strategy to, in part, give individuals and businesses confidence to use AI effectively.

By and large, workers here have embraced the emergence of generative AI. Some 86 per cent of Singaporeans say they use AI at work – higher than the global average of 80 per cent, according to a 15-nation survey of over 25,000 employees conducted by the Oliver Wyman Forum. And more than two-thirds of local workers say generative AI has improved productivity.

They’re also more optimistic about AI’s economic potential and are enthusiastic consumers. Half of Singaporeans say that AI will create new jobs, compared to the 35 per cent global average. And they report above average rates of using AI for shopping, travel, and media consumption.