Singapore inks AI deals with Google, OpenAI as ChatGPT-maker commits $234 million to local ecosystem

Key points

• AI adoption is on the rise in Singapore, with 52% of workers in the country using the technology in their jobs, according to Slack's new Workforce Index.
• Singapore has inked separate agreements with Google and OpenAI to strengthen its position as a global artificial intelligence hub and accelerate AI deployment across public services, healthcare, education and enterprise.
• The agreements, announced on Wednesday, include a new AI Partnership with Google and the first memorandum of understanding between Singapore and OpenAI, which will see it set up an AI lab in the city.
• Under the partnership, OpenAI will commit more than 300 million Singapore dollars ($234 million) to strengthen Singapore's AI ecosystem, according to a joint statement released by the ChatGPT-maker and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
• While Google's announcement didn't include an investment commitment, the company said the main focus would be on solving societal challenges, building an AI-ready...