Singapore to train 100,000 AI-savvy workers by 2029
Source: The Straits Times
Published on: 2026-03-02 08:45
SINGAPORE - Having accountants, receptionists, nurses or lawyers who are also savvy with artificial intelligence (AI) tools to solve real-world work problems is a future that Singapore is working towards with the launch of a new programme to train some 100,000 workers by 2029. The effort will come under a new National AI Impact Programme (NAIIP), which will also cover plans to equip 10,000 enterprises with AI smarts over the next three years. Announcing the moves at a debate on her ministry's budget on March 2, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo said that AI-know how, domain expertise and human touch are a powerful combination. "Not all of us can be AI engineers. But we can be ' bilingual' in AI and our own areas of expertise, to solve problems in our domains," said Mrs Teo. She said that to help more non-tech workers pick up AI capabilities, the Infocom...
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