Google and Singapore’s Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deploy frontier AI at scale to accelerate real world impact for the country. Through this expanded partnership with the Singapore Government, the parties aim to harness frontier AI to solve society’s challenges, drive enterprise innovation, foster an AI-ready workforce and create a secure ecosystem, in alignment with Singapore’s National AI Strategy.
The MOU is led by MDDI, and builds on the success of a 2022 MOU with the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group – the first public-private AI partnership to enhance AI innovation in Singapore, according to a joint press release by MDDI and Google.
A key focus is on using Google DeepMind to accelerate research and development in high impact sectors such as health, life sciences and education. As Singapore accelerates towards AI hub status in the region, it also emphasizes creating a secure and trusted ecosystem for the responsible deployment of AI. Additionally, the island state is looking at how governance frameworks may need to evolve to enable the use of AI agents.
“This partnership builds on years of close collaboration with Google, and we are pleased to take it to the next level. Bringing frontier AI into our public services and enterprises is central to Singapore’s AI ambitions. This partnership, spanning across multiple agencies, allows us to deploy it at scale,” said Chng Kai Fong, Permanent Secretary (Digital Development and Information).
“As Singapore advances its National AI Strategy, the focus now shifts to deploying frontier AI to accelerate real world impact for the country. Through this expanded partnership with the Singapore Government, we are putting AI into action by combining the best of our technology, R&D expertise, and local talent to accelerate AI for the public good. This also creates a scalable blueprint for responsible AI innovation, built in Singapore for the world,” said Ben King, Country Managing Director, Google Singapore.