In order to optimize the implementation of artificial intelligence or AI, stakeholders in Singapore work together through the implementation of education, technology and business sectors.
Managing Director of IBM Singapore, Abraham Thomas said in the opening of the seminar "Pushing AI Agenda in Singapore" the country entitled sea lion was indeed aggressively boost the technology in all aspects of business.
For example, with AI implementation, blockchain. There is also a major improvement of stakeholder capabilities, strengthening the organization, and training or education for human resources.
"The first key is the trust of the government if we (IBM) have the capability to develop AI, secondly, AI can help companies to grow," Thomas said at a press conference at the World Sentosa Resort Convention Center, Singapore, Tuesday / 5/2018).
AI Singapore CEO Laurence Liu said within ten years, Singapore should be developing country based on AI technology. He considered the AI technology being developed at this time is very accurate. There is also a level of accuracy to be achieved by the level of human accuracy.
"The AI is very strong, the productivity is very optimal, and the cost is also cheaper," Laurence explained.
Singapore's commitment is also evidenced by showing Vivian Balakhrishnan as minister specializing in the Smart Nation Initiatives program. In his speech at the opening ceremony of ASEAN Think 2018, Vivian stressed that from the side of the Singapore government is also very encouraging all the efforts to increase the capacity of technology for the progress of the country.
Vivin affirmed that the two biggest sectors that are the government's focus on AI development are the smart city sector, and e-commerce trading. Vivian argues, these two sectors are still under supervision of data protection citizens or consumers. According to him, cyber security remains a focus that should not be forgotten.
For information, Singapore has received the title as a country according to research conducted by Juniper Research with the help of Intel.