SINGAPORE (Aug 22): Despite acknowledging that intelligent technology could progressively claim many jobs, the Singapore government is also confident that artificial intelligence (AI) will concurrently create new jobs in areas such as data analytics, cybersecurity, robotics engineering and revenue management.

A five-year programme called AI.SG – under which Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) has pledged $150 million in funding for up to 100 commercial AI projects – is one example of the city state’s initiatives to develop its status as an innovation capital.

In the latest series of briefing reviews by MIT Technology Review, Asia’s AI Agenda: The Deep Dive Editions, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology publication has identified two ways in which automation technologies are currently being employed to revive Singapore’s competitive position and create new opportunities.

To continue reading,

Sign in to access this Premium article.

Subscription entitlements:

Less than $9 per month
3 Simultaneous logins across all devices
Unlimited access to latest and premium articles
Bonus unlimited access to online articles and virtual newspaper on The Edge Malaysia (single login)
Related Stories

Stay updated with Singapore corporate news stories for FREE

Follow our Telegram | Facebook