Singapore's National AI Strategy 2.0, launched in December 2023, treats AI as a strategic necessity for Singapore's economy and society, not a luxury. It is built around three systems: driving AI activity across industry, government and research; growing people, skills and communities; and strengthening the infrastructure and trusted environments needed for compute and data at scale.

MOE is weaving AI into teaching and learning through AI-enabled tools in the national Student Learning Space, guided by an AI in Education Ethics Framework, while the National AI Impact Programme will support 10,000 enterprises and equip 100,000 workers to be 'AI-bilingual' by combining AI skills with domain expertise in areas like accountancy, law and HR.

Singapore launched AI Verify, the world's first AI governance testing framework and toolkit, in 2022 and open-sourced it in 2023. In January 2026, it unveiled in Davos the world's first Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI, setting global guidelines for safely deploying autonomous AI agents while preserving meaningful human accountability.

More than 60 AI Centres of Excellence and major AI facilities across finance, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agri-food and digital infrastructure have been set up in Singapore by global tech firms, leading enterprises and research institutions. Together with flagship R&D hubs from companies such as Google and sectoral AI centres focused on financial services, smart cities and advanced connectivity, this network positions Singapore as a key destination for AI talent.