Google Cloud and Ministry of Communications and Information partner to enhance Singapore’s national AI strategy

Google Cloud and the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) have announced plans to work together to bolster Singapore’s national artificial intelligence (AI) vision and strategy.

The main focus of this strategic partnership is to support the adoption and development of innovative, responsible, and inclusive AI technologies so as to maximize opportunities arising from Singapore and the region.

This collaboration comes as Singapore develops its plans to support the growth of the digital economy and realizes the benefits that AI brings to the people and enterprises of the country in a safe and responsible way.

Google Cloud’s next generation AI infrastructure, best-in-class GPU hardware, Vertex AI platform, and AI managed services and tools are already available to the technology ecosystem in Singapore so they can implement AI at scale. 

As part of this partnership, Google Cloud and MCI will also look to:

• Accelerate the development of home-grown AI technologies: Google Cloud will host a trusted AI model marketplace for developers and businesses so they can access the best of Google’s AI solutions and foundation models to develop capabilities like conversational AI, enterprise search, and more.
• Build a sustainable pipeline of talent for the future AI economy: This includes skilling initiatives to deepen AI capabilities and competencies, including possible support for eligible start-ups to take advantage of Google Cloud’s open AI ecosystem.
• Supercharge the adoption of cloud AI technologies in Singapore: Incubators and accelerators will be developed that encourage developers, startups, and businesses to innovate using Google Cloud’s generative AI (Gen AI) technologies. 
• Root Singapore’s AI progress in Responsible AI: They will also look at a possible collaboration in AI governance and operationalization of Responsible AI principles.

By working together, MCI and Google Cloud are aiming to create a vibrant AI ecosystem and thriving AI startup economy, accelerate business transformation and innovation, and develop the AI capabilities of Singapore's workforce.

Click here to read more