Tharman Urges Equitable AI Upskilling For Workforce

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, published Feb. 1, that Singapore will face AI challenges faster than other countries and views AI as a productivity 'plus'. He urged distributing AI gains across the workforce by investing in the middle layer—white‑collar workers—through programmes like SkillsFuture, and highlighted job creation from renewable-energy transitions.