# AI Tester Accreditation Programme (AI TAP)

- Date: 2026-05
- Added: 2026-05-24
- Who: IMDA
- Source: https://aiverifyfoundation.sg/tester-accreditation/
- sgai: https://sgai.md/policies/ai-tester-accreditation-programme-2026/
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## Why it matters

AI TAP pioneered Asia's testing provider certification scheme, marking Singapore's shift from governance principles to operating a certification market; opening applications in Q3 2026 will test whether this first-mover model can translate into a regional standard

## Summary

AI Verify Foundation is launching Asia’s first accreditation programme for AI testing service firms, expected to open in Q3 2026, to build a trusted AI assurance market.