Singapore to invest over $779 million in public AI research through 2030
Singapore to invest over $779 million in public AI research through 2030
Publish Date: 2026-01-24 07:13:00
Source Domain: www.reuters.com
- The Singapore government plans to invest over S$1 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) research from 2023 through 2030 to enhance the nation’s capabilities and global competitiveness.
- A key focus of the investment will be in responsible and resource-efficient AI, as well as in developing local talent in AI from pre-university levels up to faculty.
- Part of the budget will support industrial applications and the adoption of AI technologies across various sectors.
- The initiative continues previous investments: in 2024, Singapore allocated S$500 million for high-performance computing infrastructure and committed over S$500 million towards AI research and development via AI Singapore.
- In 2023, AI Singapore introduced the open-source large language model Sea-Lion, supported by S$70 million, which has been utilized by companies like Indonesia’s GoTo.
- An updated version of the Sea-Lion model was released in October 2025, building upon Qwen from China’s Alibaba and improving support for several Southeast Asian languages.
