Singapore will continue to work with all players in AI roll-out

While US cuts ties with China AI firms, Republic will remain open, adopt high ethical codes: Vivian

Minister-in-charge of Singapore's Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday pitched to a global audience Singapore's appeal as a hub for testing and rolling out artificial intelligence solutions, at the Smart City Expo World Congress in B
Minister-in-charge of Singapore's Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday pitched to a global audience Singapore's appeal as a hub for testing and rolling out artificial intelligence solutions, at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona. ST PHOTO: IRENE THAM
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Singapore will continue to work with all players, including Chinese firms, to roll out artificial intelligence (AI) technologies needed for a smart city, even as the United States continues to cut business ties with Chinese AI firms because of their countries' ongoing trade spat.

"That's how we will operate: keep it open," Minister-in-charge of Singapore's Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan told The Straits Times yesterday on the sidelines of the three-day Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, where he pitched to a global audience Singapore's appeal as a hub for testing and rolling out AI solutions.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 20, 2019, with the headline Singapore will continue to work with all players in AI roll-out. Subscribe