When we board a plane, we expect to arrive safely – and almost always do.   This doesn’t happen by chance. In fact, a tremendous amount of effort is involved.   From how the aircraft is manufactured… | Josephine Teo | 13 comments

When we board a plane, we expect to arrive safely – and almost always do.   This doesn’t happen by chance. In fact, a tremendous amount of effort is involved.   From how the aircraft is manufactured and serviced to how the airspace and airports are managed, there are hundreds, if not thousands of standards and regulations to keep us safe.   We expect companies in the world of civil aviation to each do their part to train their people properly and implement safeguards consistently.  Without such assurances, neither passenger nor crew will board.  Civil aviation would never have grown.   Trust is an essential requirement for a technology to be regularly relied upon.    In time to come, the world of AI must have its own safety set-ups. They are still taking shape and far from mature. More research and testing is needed. This takes time and commitment.    That is why we must do the hard, practical work now.   For Singapore, this means building the safeguards alongside adoption: developing ways to test and assure AI systems, strengthening our technical capabilities to evaluate advanced models, and giving organisations practical guidance on responsible use. Initiatives such as AI Verify, the Singapore AI Safety Institute and our Model AI governance frameworks support this work.   We also collaborate internationally because AI safety cannot be tackled by any country alone. By bringing together diverse perspectives from around the world, the International Scientific Exchange for AI Safety helped identify shared priorities for global AI safety research through the Singapore Consensus.   We will not have all the answers from the outset. But as AI grows more capable, its safeguards must keep pace.    Singapore will continue to test, learn, and strengthen our approach. Trust lies at the core of our vision of a vibrant AI Hub.  We will work with industry, researchers, and international partners so that AI can be used with confidence, for the benefit of all.   - Jo Teo | 13 comments on LinkedIn