Singapore AI Targets Growth with Lawyers, Doctors, and Other Professionals to Exceed 15,000 AI Practitioners
Singapore AI Growth with Lawyers, Doctors, and Other Professionals to Exceed 15,000 AI Practitioners: Channel News Asia Reports
Singapore is expanding its Singapore AI (artificial intelligence) ambitions beyond training data scientists and engineers, aiming to develop a wider pool of professionals, including lawyers and doctors, according to Channel News Asia. Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo stated at the Fortune Brainstorm Singapore AI conference that the country will focus on growing a broader group of AI-empowered professionals to complement the targeted 15,000 technical practitioners outlined in Singapore’s updated national AI strategy.
Singapore’s government previously set a goal to more than triple the number of Singapore AI based specialists to 15,000 in the coming years. However, Minister Teo emphasized that the new target for professionals adept at leveraging AI will go far beyond that number, including lawyers, accountants, and doctors who will act as early adopters and share AI knowledge with their peers. This expansion also includes individuals from manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services.
Minister Teo said these professionals will gain proficiency with AI, showcasing how it can add value to organizations. She added that Singapore AI must reach a much larger number of competent users than previously mentioned and hinted at more details to be announced soon.
When questioned about evaluating AI models, especially the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek, Minister Teo said every organization in Singapore will decide which Singapore AI models to use, noting cost as a key factor. Innovations like DeepSeek are welcomed for driving down costs, but Minister Teo highlighted the mutually reinforcing nature of AI development rather than just competition.
She pointed to Singapore’s SEA-LION (Southeast Asian Languages in One Network) large language model, which can generate content in Southeast Asian languages and reflect local cultural nuances, as an example of homegrown innovation. According to Minister Teo, a diverse AI ecosystem will enable cost reduction and allow multiple models to coexist and foster broader innovation.
Minister Teo acknowledged that concerns remain about platforms like DeepSeek, and organizations must weigh the benefits and risks of adopting new AI technologies. As Channel News Asia reports, Singapore AI’s approach emphasizes growing a skilled, diverse base of professionals and creating an innovative, competitive, and secure AI ecosystem for the nation’s future.
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