Education
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Singapore Polytechnic Launches TIA-Ready Framework to Help Companies Manage Industrial AI Risks
Singapore Polytechnic becomes founding training partner for AutomationSG's TIA-Ready framework, helping companies assess industrial AI risks and build governance incrementally. The staged approach lets businesses start small — one use case at a time — before expanding AI across operations.
NUS Launches AI Sense Maker Chatbot to Unlock 150,000 Rare Collections and Research Papers
Singapore's oldest university is betting that AI can solve one of academia's most persistent problems: finding the right source material in a sea of digitised knowledge. The National University of Singapore has launched AI Sense Maker, an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI's GPT 4.1 and retrieval-augmented...
Indonesia and Singapore Renew Education Partnership With AI and Digital Learning at the Core
Indonesia and Singapore are strengthening their education partnership with a renewed focus on AI and digital learning, updating a bilateral MoU first signed in 2017. Indonesian Minister Abdul Mu'ti highlighted AI-enabled distance learning as a tool to reach 50 million students across the archipelago.
Singapore Schools Need to Teach AI-Era Soft Skills Like Discernment, Says MOS Jasmin Lau
As AI tools become deeply embedded in Singapore's classrooms and workplaces, the question shifts from whether students can use AI to whether they can thrive alongside it. Minister of State for Education Jasmin Lau put that tension into sharp focus at a July 26 public engagement session, arguing that skills...
NTU's AI Ambassador Hailey Sparks Backlash at Convocation Ceremony
A TikTok clip of NTU's AI ambassador Hailey at convocation has drawn swift backlash, with students and netizens questioning whether a GenAI persona belongs at one of university life's most human moments. The controversy reflects broader tensions around Singapore's accelerating AI adoption.
NTUC Partners Digital Defence Alliance to Train 10,000 Workers in AI and Cybersecurity
Singapore's workforce upskilling push is getting a significant boost from an unusual alliance. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) has partnered with the Digital Defence Alliance Singapore (DDAS) — a ground-up organisation focused on strengthening the city-state's digital defence pillar — to equip more...
Singapore Pushes AI and STEM as Pillars of ASEAN's New Five-Year Education Plan
Singapore has placed artificial intelligence, STEM education, and holistic student development at the centre of ASEAN's 2026-2030 education work plan, as Education Minister Desmond Lee calls for curricula to adapt before AI's full impact unfolds.
Singapore Polytechnic Launches AI-Focused Workforce Transformation Platform for SMEs
Singapore Polytechnic has launched the Human Capital Collaboratory, a platform to help SMEs redesign workflows, build AI capabilities, and develop fair workplace practices. The initiative targets the gap between AI adoption intent and execution for small and medium enterprises, which employ roughly two-thirds of Singapore's workforce.
KPMG and NLB Launch Read to Lead Programme to Build AI-Ready Workforce
Only 4 in 10 Singapore professionals are confident in their ability to distinguish accurate content from AI-generated misinformation, according to a new poll by KPMG and the National Library Board. In response, the two organisations have launched Read to Lead, a year-long initiative to embed focused reading as a core workplace skill in the AI era.
Three in Five Singapore PMETs Lack Confidence in Spotting AI Misinformation, Poll Finds
Only two in five Singapore PMETs are confident identifying AI-generated misinformation, a new NLB-KPMG poll of 1,150 workers reveals. The finding prompted the launch of a year-long national reading initiative called Read to Lead to boost critical evaluation skills.
AI Singapore Urges Shift from Learning AI to Solving Real-World Problems
AI Singapore's Director of Talent & Ecosystem wants to reframe youth AI education — moving from pure technical training to solving real community problems. Speaking at the AI for Good Festival, Koo Sengmeng outlined how Singapore is turning students into co-creators.
I'm 16 and Scared About What AI Is Doing to My Generation, Writes Singapore Student
A 16-year-old Victoria Junior College student has penned a deeply personal essay about watching his peers embrace AI for academic work, warning that Singapore's unquestioning rush to adopt the technology may come at a cost to critical thinking and human creativity.