More than 200,000 tertiary students will receive free access to Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot for 12 months, while educators at primary and secondary schools and institutes of higher learning will get free AI training through an expanded Elevate for Educators programme.
Microsoft is on track to spend US$5.5 billion ($7.06 billion) on cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Singapore from 2025 through 2029, according to its vice chair and president, Brad Smith. The figure covers both infrastructure and ongoing operational costs across the five-year period, though Microsoft did not break out how much was already committed versus new spending.
Alongside the investment, Microsoft announced a package of programmes aimed at broadening AI access across the country.
