Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) launched the National AI Impact Programme, designed to empower enterprises and workers to transform with AI. The programme includes support for SMEs to elevate AI awareness and facilitate adoption and training, with initiatives progressively rolled out from March 2026.
The programme is coordinated with the new National AI Council (chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong), which provides strategic direction and oversees execution of targeted AI missions in advanced manufacturing, transport connectivity, finance, and healthcare.
Who it affects: Enterprises and SMEs across priority sectors; workers in those sectors; government agencies coordinating AI strategy.
What is notably missing: Binding training obligations for workers or employers; no explicit enforcement mechanism; worker voice or rights protections in AI adoption processes; transparent criteria for determining who receives support; no mandatory ethics governance at enterprise level.