Motion: Jasmin Lau on artificial intelligence transition with no jobless growth

Singapore cannot slow down the development of AI but it will not leave its outcomes to chance. The government will work hard to secure a different deal - between the companies that prosper here and the workers whose effort makes that prosperity possible. Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and Education Jasmin Lau gave this assurance in parliament on Wednesday (May 6). She said the government will expect a fair deal for workers from companies which benefit from operating and growing here. Where public resources and policies are used in support of business transformation, the government expects companies to deliver clear and meaningful outcomes for workers. Ms Lau told the House that while no government in the world has all the answers to the AI transition, Singapore will not wait for perfect solutions before acting. “We are starting now and we will adjust our efforts along the way,” she said.