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5 developments involving Ministry of Digital Development and Information in 1 country or body. The most recent is Singapore announces Bridge2Tech: 3,000 year-long internships over three years as AI takes junior tasks, 19 Oct 2026.
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- Singapore announces Bridge2Tech: 3,000 year-long internships over three years as AI takes junior tasks
Singapore is funding a specific answer to AI displacing entry-level technical work: a year of paid, credit-bearing placement for students before they graduate, with the outcomes to be monitored.
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- Singapore commits over S$1bn to a national AI research plan to 2030
Singapore is funding its own AI research centres to remain a regional hub as model development concentrates in the US and China.
- Singapore passes online safety law with a commission and tort claims for victims
Platforms and group administrators in Singapore can be ordered to act on reported harms, including inauthentic material, and can be sued if they ignore notices.
- Singapore bans realistic deepfakes of election candidates during campaigns
Platforms operating in Singapore must remove election deepfakes on the Returning Officer’s direction, and voters and campaigns sharing them face criminal liability.
- Singapore launches National AI Strategy 2.0, aiming for 15,000 AI practitioners
Singapore set national goals for AI talent and adoption across industry and the public sector, including 15,000 AI practitioners within three to five years.