{
  "id": 7992988,
  "title": "Anti-AI sentiment cannot be ignored: Jasmin Lau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/anti-ai-sentiment-cannot-be-ignored-jasmin-lau",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:50:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anti-ai-sentiment-cannot-be-ignored-jasmin-lau"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Acting Minister for Manpower Jasmin Lau urged employers to be transparent with their workforce about hiring and layoff plans, automation, and the use of artificial intelligence. She acknowledged that concerns about AI replacing jobs and environmental damage are real and must be addressed to maintain social cohesion in Singapore. Lau emphasized the importance of employers communicating openly with workers about organizational changes and potential job losses. She also encouraged the hiring of young graduates and stressed the need for workers to develop AI skills to keep up with evolving job roles.",
  "summary": "The manpower minister urges employers to be more open with their workers about hiring and layoff plans and automation",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}