Sylvia Lim on building an inclusive and safe digital society
A whole-of-nation approach should be taken to sustain trust by building an inclusive and safe digital society, said MP Sylvia Lim. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 10), she voiced support for the motion and agreed that everyone has a role to play. She stressed that it is incumbent upon the Government and businesses to spearhead this effort. Ms Lim said online scams and the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) have put trust under the microscope and stressed the need to restore trust in the digital arena to tackle a “crisis of confidence”. She said the need to harness AI and ensure humans are in charge will be “the big challenge”. Technology should be “our servants and not our masters”, she said. “We should take time to reflect on what is happening and not let technology run away unbridled with us in tow,” said Ms Lim. Having effective regulation for AI will require the Government to invest in constant capacity building, she added.
A whole-of-nation approach should be taken to sustain trust by building an inclusive and safe digital society, said MP Sylvia Lim. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday (Jan 10), she voiced support for the motion and agreed that everyone has a role to play. She stressed that it is incumbent upon the Government and businesses to spearhead this effort. Ms Lim said online scams and the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) have put trust under the microscope and stressed the need to restore trust in the digital arena to tackle a “crisis of confidence”. She said the need to harness AI and ensure humans are in charge will be “the big challenge”. Technology should be “our servants and not our masters”, she said. “We should take time to reflect on what is happening and not let technology run away unbridled with us in tow,” said Ms Lim. Having effective regulation for AI will require the Government to invest in constant capacity building, she added.
