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An Asean blueprint for AI progress

Sujith Abraham
Sujith Abraham • 6 min read
An Asean blueprint for AI progress
Done right, AI has the potential to contribute $1.36 trillion to the ASEAN economy by 2030. Photo: Pexels
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Speaking at a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly recently, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan shared some key takeaways from Singapore’s journey as an early Artificial Intelligence (AI) adopter.

Singapore had moved early on AI, setting out its National AI Strategy in 2019 to deepen AI use in various sectors. As it built out its AI ecosystem, it developed guidelines and governance on responsible AI to safeguard against potential AI risks. In the same year, the government introduced the Model AI Governance Framework to provide the private sector with guidance on ethics and governance as they deploy AI solutions.

To ensure a holistic approach to AI adoption and regulation, the government also captured the perspectives of the public, private, and civil society. Case in point: The Infocomm Media Development Authority's (IMDA) AI Verify Foundation launched this year sees at least 60 global industry players supporting the development and use of AI Verify, an international pilot for AI governance testing framework, and Salesforce is a proud premium partner in this initiative.

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