Singapore PM Reassures Workers on AI Impact, Vows New Opportunities
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed worker anxieties about the AI revolution during the annual May Day rally. He assured that Singapore would create new job opportunities and urged workers and firms to develop AI capabilities, anticipating increased demand for AI-savvy professionals.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has sought to reassure workers amid concerns about the AI revolution, vowing that the city state will carve out fresh opportunities even as the new technology renders some jobs obsolete. In the annual May Day rally on Friday, Wong acknowledged the anxieties but urged workers and firms to build artificial intelligence capabilities and harness its benefits. Demand would rise for AI-savvy workers, and new doors would open as global companies expanded their...