# Public AI Research Investment 2026-2030

- Date: 2026-01
- Source: https://www.mddi.gov.sg/newsroom/singapore-invests-over-s-1-billion-in-national-ai-research-and-development-plan-to-strengthen-ai-research-capabilities-and-our-position-as-global-ai-hub/
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## Why it matters

Per capita AI R&D spending reaches US$139, four times that of the United States and twenty times that of China, marking MDDI's shift from catch-up to defining global AI hub standards through capital density

## Summary

S$1 billion (US$779 million) in public AI research investment, focused on responsible and resource-efficient AI.