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SINGAPORE PREPARES AHEAD TO LEVERAGE AI FOR A BETTER FUTURE

The newly launched , Digital Enterprise Blueprint ( DEB ), will enable SMEs to harness technology , optimise the way they work and strengthen digital resilience and cybersecurity across the ecosystem . A total of 50,000 SMEs are expected to benefit over the next five years through four key focus areas :

1 . Empower enterprises to be smarter by adopting AI-enabled solutions
2 . Enable enterprises to scale faster through cloudbased and integrated solutions
3 . Equip enterprises to be safer through improved cyber-resilience
4 . Support enterprises to upskill workers to make full use of digital capabilities to expand the career pathways of graduates by providing access to industry apprenticeships that offer on-the-job training and development opportunities . Over the next two and a half years , SGTech aims to facilitate the placement of at least 300 apprentices who are fresh or mid-career professionals from polytechnic or ITE backgrounds and drive the adoption of similar practices that promote more inclusive hiring and career agility .
IMDA and the Singapore Academy of Law ( SAL ) signed an MoU aimed at uplifting the legal sector ’ s productivity through the use of GenAI . As part of this partnership , GPT-Legal , a new large language model which is contextualised for Singapore ’ s legal sector , will be co-developed . The model will be integrated into SAL ’ s research platform , LawNet , which is accessible by 75 % of Singapore ’ s lawyers . SAL will also be penning an MoU with the National University of Singapore and AI Singapore to develop its AI capabilities and create a certification to recognise AI specialists in the legal profession .
Additionally , Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to launch the Ignition AI Accelerator for AI start-ups to create and bring to market the next wave of advancement in AI solutions . This programme will nurture 15 high-potential start-ups , equipping them with wellrounded support covering business and technical needs . NVIDIA and Tribe will also collaborate with EnterpriseSG to offer qualified AI start-ups funding support through the Startup SG Tech scheme and assist them through the IMDA Accreditation process .
Seven partners have come onboard to pledge their commitment , including Singapore Business Federation , Singapore Computer Society , SGTech , Amazon Web Services , Google , Microsoft and Salesforce .
In collaboration with IMDA and the TechSkills Accelerator for ITE and Polytechnics Alliance , SGTech is launching the Tech Apprenticeship Programme
Singapore hosted the final meeting of the UN Secretary-General ’ s Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body ( AIAB ) from May 28 – 29 . As part of the agenda , Singapore facilitated an engagement session between AIAB and the Digital Forum of Small States ( Digital FOSS ). Digital FOSS Fellows exchanged views with AIAB members on the topic of AI governance , particularly on the implications and challenges faced by small states . Through such efforts , Singapore aims to promote a more inclusive approach towards shaping global AI and digital governance . �
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