Singapore updates national AI strategy, outlining refreshed priorities

[SINGAPORE] The government is seeking to broaden adoption of artificial intelligence among Singapore-based small and medium-sized enterprises by supporting 10,000 firms over the next three years to move from experimentation to operational integration.

“We will help 10,000 enterprises use AI meaningfully,” said Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo at the ATxSummit on Wednesday (May 20).

This will be part of 10 refreshed priorities under the newly updated Singapore’s National AI Strategy (NAIS) to harness AI for the public good.

Hosted by the Infocomm Media Development Authority at Capella Singapore, ATxSummit covers a range of topics such as agentic and embodied AI, AI safety and governance, space satellites and communications, and quantum compute through a series of plenary sessions. Teo was delivering the opening keynote at the event.

In her address, the minister covered Singapore’s AI priorities and ambitions, including how the Republic will deepen adoption across key sectors, partner industry to solve real-world problems and strengthen its position as a trusted AI hub.

The update provided by Teo builds on NAIS 2.0, which was launched in December 2023 by then deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong. It refreshes the government’s priorities across the 10 NAIS Enablers.

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These enablers have been updated to incorporate insights from implementing NAIS 2.0, and to better support the National AI Council’s elevated ambitions. They are not meant to operate as separate workstreams.

Each enabler helps to advance AI development in Singapore and works in concert with other enablers to create greater impact.

Other refreshed priorities include nurturing AI bilingual talent, while continuing to attract top-tier AI talent and cultivate practitioners of the tech, as well as building capabilities across the spectrum of AI research to enable greater impact.