Singapore's AI Talent Race Accelerates: Government, Giants, and Startups All Bet Big on Local Skills

Singapore just launched 200+ AI training courses with free six-month subscriptions to premium tools like ChatGPT Plus and Google AI Pro for eligible citizens — the largest coordinated national upskilling push in the AI era. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong personally launched the initiative at the new Connect by SWDA centre, declaring that citizens shouldn't need to know which government agency runs which scheme before receiving support. This isn't a minor policy tweak; it's a...