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Singapore presses big tech for transparency, faster AI risk sharing
Singapore is pressing major technology firms for fuller disclosure on AI risks and faster sharing of warnings, K Shanmugam says.
Singapore runs AI agent trials as it weighs tighter oversight rules
Singapore is trialling AI agents inside government to learn how autonomous systems can be deployed responsibly, with Tan Kiat How saying oversight frameworks are being reviewed.
Singapore weighs tougher AI guardrails as systems gain more autonomy
Singapore is examining stronger protections for high-risk AI deployments as systems grow more capable of acting on their own, Josephine Teo says, with no unsupervised-agent intrusion on the public sector logged so far.
Zero Gravity sinks S$20m into Singapore, badminton research included
Zero Gravity is putting S$20 million into Singapore to set up its global base, with part of the AI firm's research aimed at helping badminton players perform better.
AI goes mainstream in Singapore as digital economy reaches S$144.1 billion
Almost one in four Singapore firms now use AI, up from roughly one in seven a year earlier, as the country's digital economy grows to S$144.1 billion.
Bee Cheng Hiang's 100,000-address leak is Singapore's first AI-linked breach
A coding slip while building Bee Cheng Hiang's email tool exposed around 100,000 customer addresses, giving Singapore its first data leak traced to AI.
SEA Leads World on Trustworthy AI, But ROI Remains Elusive
Southeast Asia's AI Trustworthiness Index rose 8.8 points to 66.5/100 in 2026, leading all global regions across five dimensions of responsible AI. But organisations still struggle to convert trust into measurable ROI, with uncertain business cases ranking as the third-largest adoption barrier in the region.
Anthropic picks Singapore for fifth APAC office, opening in October
Anthropic will open its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore this October, building a local team across research, marketing, applied AI, sales and finance as Claude demand surges.
Singapore survey: 83% trust AI to compare loans, nearly half would let it apply
An Experian survey of 482 Singapore consumers found 83% trust AI to compare loan options and nearly half would let AI apply for credit on their behalf — a striking threshold for a traditionally conservative lending market.
Singapore joins global push for tougher frontier AI safeguards
Lawrence Wong backs a multi-nation statement urging model builders, governments and UN members to act on advanced AI safety.
Anthropic opens Singapore office in October to meet Claude demand
Anthropic will open a Singapore office in October, hiring for nine roles and targeting regulated sectors as the Claude maker expands across Asia-Pacific.
Waymo to bring driverless robotaxi rides to Singapore roads by 2028
Waymo will begin paid driverless robotaxi rides in Singapore in 2028, with Jaguar i-Pace EVs arriving first and bookings handled through its own app.