Singapore Boosts AI Adoption: $1B Investment & Major Initiative to Transform Over 1000 SMEs

May 22, 2024
Singapore Boosts AI Adoption: $1B Investment & Major Initiative to Transform Over 1000 SMEs
  • Enterprise Singapore, Microsoft, and AI Singapore collaborate to help over 1000 local SMEs in Singapore integrate AI technology.

  • The Microsoft Copilot for SMEs program offers a 50% subsidy on license costs for eligible SMEs.

  • Additional support from IMDA aims to enhance AI capabilities for digitally mature companies.

  • Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong highlights AI adoption as crucial for productivity and announces the Applied AI program at Institutes of Higher Learning.

  • The government commits a $1 billion investment in AI funding over the next five years to support National AI Strategy 2.0 goals.

  • The initiative aims to upskill tech professionals and drive the digital economy forward.

  • SMEs like Swan and Maclaren Group and Mocha Chai Laboratories see AI as beneficial for resource optimization and industry transformation.

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