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Singapore

#3 globally

Asia-Pacific

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#2 in Asia-Pacific

↑Positive(+4)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

79/100
↑Positive(+4)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

84/100
High Adoption

Singapore's adoption score (84) is 5 points above its readiness score (79) — deploying AI faster than its capacity would predict.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure17/20
Talent14/20
Governance17/20
Investment15/20
Economic Readiness16/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

High Adoption
Government DeploymentStrongest
19/20
Enterprise Adoption
17/20
Talent DemandWeakest
15/20
Consumer Usage
17/20
R&D Pipeline
16/20

Government-led national AI strategy and dense fintech ecosystem make Singapore Asia's top AI adopter per capita.

Trajectory Outlook

83
/100

by 2028

79 now→+4 pts
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Top Accelerator

ASEAN AI hub positioning with world-class governance frameworks attracting global investment

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Top Risk

Small talent pool and population size limits organic scale without continued import of expertise

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◉Leadership Phase

Singapore is in the Leadership Phase

Setting global norms and frontier research. Projected score by 2028: 83/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 79

2

2025–26

Contributing to global AI safety standards

3

2026–27

Frontier research output in top 10 globally

4

2028

AI sector generating >2% of GDP

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

◈AI Talent
14/20
Near

Expand elite research cohorts; partner with top-10 global universities

Mid

Develop specialised AI talent in healthcare, agriculture, and climate sectors

◇Investment & R&D
15/20
Near

Anchor a global AI investment hub with special economic zone incentives

Mid

Co-invest with pension funds in frontier AI labs and semiconductor supply chain

⬠Economic Readiness
16/20
Near

Leverage high productivity base to fund AI adoption subsidies for SMEs

Mid

Position as regional AI services hub; target $1B+ in AI-related services exports

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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