How to Address the AI Governance Discussion? What Can We Learn From Singapore's AI Strategy?

Abstract

The following research piece explores how Singapore is addressing the AI Governance discussion. First, the document broadly provides some background to the Singapore’s AI strategy; second, it explains exactly what the Model AI Governance Framework is and how Singapore is addressing the AI Governance discussion; third, it compares Singapore’s approach with other jurisdictions’ and how important it is to contribute to the international debate on AI governance; and fourth, the document mentions some challenges ahead and observations on what is missing from current conversations about AI.

This research is supported by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore under its Emerging Area Research Project Funding Initiative, and it was presented by Yihan Goh, Dean, Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance at Singapore Management University, at a conference on AI and Robot Law organised by Keio University with support from the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society of Japan (RISTEX), in Tokyo, Japan the 6th of July, 2019.

Keywords: AI governance, artificial intelligence