The country’s targeted approach aims to protect society, promote competitiveness and encourage experimentation.
When artificial intelligence (AI) first gained attention a decade ago, headlines were dominated by concerns about bias and discrimination, as well as concerns about the technology’s potential to outpace human control. In response, responsible AI (RAI) frameworks have emerged to guide safe and reliable deployment.
While AI has made business more efficient and transformed the way we live and work, its risks cannot be ignored. As President Thurman Shanmugaratnam pointed out at Asia Tech x Singapore 2025 in May, we need to “see the good and the bad at the same time” and maximize the benefits of AI while managing its risks.
The OECD.AI Policy Navigator currently lists more than 1,300 international and national AI policy initiatives, almost all of which incorporate RAI elements. Singapore is no exception, pursuing its own national AI strategy and developing RAI frameworks such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Great Work (Fairness, Ethics, Accountability and Transparency) Principles and the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Model AI Governance Framework. It has now been expanded to cover generative AI.
