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Singapore’s twin engine approach to AI regulation
Equal emphasis is given to supporting AI adoption and consumer protection.
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Singapore has taken a more nuanced approach that places equal emphasis on the twin engines of AI adoption and consumer protection.
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Yeong Zee Kin
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As AI creeps into every facet of daily life, its deployment and development have raised new issues for policymakers to consider. These include how copyright and data protection laws apply to web scraping. The opacity of platform algorithms assigning jobs to gig workers or setting prices for consumers is another brewing problem.
The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act’s recent entry into force on Aug 1 adds to a growing collection of laws that regulate AI.
