AI Strategy & Vision · 2026-08-18 · 19:01

Shanmugam on Harnessing AI for Security

Speaker
Shanmugam
Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Singapore
Type
Government Official

In Brief

Singapore must leverage strong governance and proficient use of AI to stay ahead of evolving AI-enhanced threats.

Why it matters Masagos Zulkifli, concurrently serving as Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) Minister and National Security Coordination Minister, indicates AI governance is rising from an industrial policy issue to a national security issue

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Singapore AI Observatory. Shanmugam on Harnessing AI for Security. Retrieved 2026-08-31, https://sgai.md/videos/v082/

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