Singapore inks AI deals with Google, OpenAI as ChatGPT-maker commits $234 million to local ecosystem

Singapore has signed separate agreements with Google and OpenAI to strengthen its position as a global AI hub and speed up AI deployment in public services, healthcare, education, and business. OpenAI will invest over $234 million in Singapore's AI ecosystem and establish its first applied AI lab outside the U.S., while Google will focus on solving societal challenges, building an AI-ready workforce, and creating a secure AI ecosystem (systems designed to prevent harmful outcomes from AI).