Singapore to invest over $779 million in public AI research through 2030

SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Singapore government will invest over S$1 billion ($778.8 million) in public artificial intelligence research through 2030 to strengthen the nation’s capabilities and global competitiveness, it said on Saturday.

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