Singapore commits over S$1bn to a national AI research plan to 2030
See how this story connectsSingapore announced more than S$1 billion in additional funding over 2025 to 2030 for its National AI Research and Development Plan, covering research centres of excellence in responsible, resource-efficient and general-purpose AI, applied research for industry, and a talent pipeline from pre-university to faculty.
Why it matters
Singapore is funding its own AI research centres to remain a regional hub as model development concentrates in the US and China.
- When
- 24 Jan 2026
- ID
WTA-N-2026-0187- Where
- Singapore
- Who
- Ministry of Digital Development and Information
Summary by wheresthe.ai, from MDDI Singapore. Checked against the source on 10 Oct 2026.
Source copy: download the page as saved on 18 Oct 2026 (PDF). Document the source offers: document 1 (PDF). Also held by the Internet Archive.
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Cite this story
WTA-N-2026-0187: “Singapore commits over S$1bn to a national AI research plan to 2030.” wheresthe.ai, 24 Jan 2026. https://wheresthe.ai/d/sg-national-ai-rd-plan-1bn-2026-01/ (source: MDDI Singapore).
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