Singapore PM Addresses AI Job Fears, Pledges Worker Support
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed public concerns about artificial intelligence's impact on employment, pledging government support for workers through disruptions and promising the creation of new job opportunities. He emphasized that while not every job could be protected, every worker would be.
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Singapore PM Warns of AI Disruptions, Vows to Support Workers - Bloomberg.com
Singapore PM Warns of AI Disruptions, Vows to Support Workers Bloomberg.com
Read full article →Singapore’s Lawrence Wong reassures workers over AI fears, vows job opportunities
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...
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Read full article →Govt can’t protect every job in AI shift, but will protect every worker: PM Wong - The Straits Times
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Read full article →PM Wong pledges 'new and better' jobs as AI disrupts industries, transforms economy
“We may not be able to protect every job. But we will protect every worker,” said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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