Civil Security in Singapore 2024 Report
Innovate UK in collaboration with UK Science and Innovation Network (UK SIN) delivered a Global Expert Mission (GEM) to Singapore in April 2024, bringing together key stakeholders from both countries to exchange knowledge and showcase developments in quantum technologies.
Top Five Insights
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GenAI is a potential game-changer for the economy and society. Governments worldwide are working to lead both in its development and deployment while ensuring governance frameworks that keep AI models fair, equitable, and free from inherent bias.
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While GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs) have enabled significant progress in automation, creativity, and efficiency, they also present new challenges in managing digital content authenticity. Advancements in AI detection, verification tools, and responsible governance can help mitigate risks such as deepfakes and misinformation while maximising the benefits of AI-driven innovation.
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Governments worldwide are recognizing the importance of AI in enhancing security and resilience. By implementing safeguards and advancing detection technologies, countries can harness AI’s potential while minimising risks. Collaborative efforts between nations, such as those undertaken by Singapore and the UK, are helping to develop effective strategies that balance innovation with security.
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Singapore has adopted an innovative approach to AI development and adoption across government and the public sector. The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) brings together science and engineering capabilities across different departments to transform security and enhance public safety.
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Singapore has revamped its National AI Strategy and invested significantly in initiatives such as the Digital Trust Centre, the Centre for Advanced Technologies in Online Safety (CATOS), and AI Singapore. The UK Home Office has an established relationship with HTX, and both countries have ambitious plans to take a leadership role in AI development and governance.
Executive Summary from outcome report
Generative AI (GenAI) is a potential game-changer technology for the economy and society. Governments worldwide are rushing to take a leadership role in both the development and deployment of the technology as well as the governance required to ensure that AI models are fair, equitable and free from inherent bias.
In April 2024, a Global Expert Mission (GEM), comprising a delegation of six experts in the application of AI to security issues, disinformation and deepfake detection, travelled to Singapore to explore the country’s civil security landscape, focussing on its endeavours to drive adoption of AI across the public sector and become a global leader in trustworthy AI systems. The delegation attended TechXSummit, HTX’s international conference and exhibition on Homeland Security Science and Technology. The delegation met with both public and private organisations at the forefront of AI innovation, exploring leading developments and potential collaborations in the field.
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About Global Expert Missions
Global Expert Missions (GEM) is funded by Innovate UK and designed to build international collaborations with governments, societies, enterprises, institutions, and people from every corner of the globe. With global challenges requiring international perspectives, the programme aims to support the UK government’s ambition to be the international partner of choice and a global hub for innovation by 2035.