Singapore government running trials to understand how to implement AI agents responsibly: Tan Kiat How

Singapore's government is conducting trials and experiments to understand how to responsibly implement agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems, according to Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How. The government is reviewing and strengthening existing frameworks to account for increasingly autonomous AI systems, while monitoring global developments in the sector.

Tan emphasized that many government agencies, such as the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), are conducting these trials with appropriate safeguards and responsibility. He encouraged private sector organizations to also take appropriate care and responsibility when deploying AI agents or systems within their operations.

Agentic AI systems, which can execute actions, interact with external systems, and adapt their behavior to reduce human oversight, present both opportunities and risks. Existing guidelines and regulations, including risk management processes and oversight, apply to these systems, according to Tan.

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