Singapore wants to be a 'living lab' for global AI solutions: Vivian Balakrishnan

BARCELONA: Singapore hopes to be a "living laboratory" for developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions globally - an ambition that plays to its strengths, according to Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan. Dr Balakrishnan, who is also Foreign Affairs Minister, was speaking at the opening session of the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on Tuesday (Nov 19), where he made a pitch for Singapore's attractiveness as an AI hub. For example, testing solutions in Singapore would be facilitated by agile regulations, as the country has just "a single layer of government". "We understand science, technology, engineering. We get it and we're able to make decisions quickly, pivot instantly and seek opportunities that new technology will provide," said Dr Balakrishnan.