Singapore is investing over $1.1 billion in public AI research

The Singapore government will invest over 1 billion Singapore dollars (US$1.14 billion) in public research in artificial intelligence by 2030 to strengthen the country’s capabilities and global competitiveness.

The Ministry of Digital Development and Information said the government will invest in certain priority research areas, such as building responsible and resource-efficient AI, as well as developing the country’s talent from pre-university to faculty.

Some funding will also go towards capacity building to support the adoption and application of AI in industry.