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The National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore will launch AI.SG, a national programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to catalyze, synergize and boost Singapore’s AI capabilities. Up to $150 million will be invested in AI.SG over the next five years.
The initiative will be driven by a government-wide partnership comprising NRF, the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO), the Economic Development Board (EDB), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), SGInnovate, and the Integrated Health Information Systems (IHiS).
AI:SG will bring together research institutions, AI start-ups and companies developing AI products, to grow knowledge, create tools and develop talent to power Singapore’s AI efforts.
AI.SG has three objectives:
1) Use AI to address major challenges that affect society and industry
For example, AI can be used to increase traffic throughput during peak hours, or to address healthcare challenges that are to come with an ageing population.
Mr Bruce Liang, Chief Executive Officer of IHiS and CIO of Ministry of Health said: “We see significant applicability of AI in the future for safeguarding the health of Singaporeans. AI could...