AI governance body opens local chapter in S'pore

Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) tool tracking your mall visits and pushing hyper-targeted ads the moment you step into a mall.

- Joyce Lee

Or an AI loan approval tool rejecting a heartland resident's loan application because of biased data weighting that does not favour lower-income applicants.

These scenarios are a snapshot of the AI-related ethical challenges the Global Council for Responsible AI (GCRAI) will address as it opens a local chapter in Singapore.

Founded in 2024, GCRAI is a US-based non-profit organisation which provides a platform for championing responsible AI. It currently has 520 members worldwide, with 15 local chapters in Europe, the US, Canada, Africa, Australia, and Central and South America.

Its members are largely professionals, from cyber security to policy and legal experts.

The Singapore chapter is the 16th globally and the first in South-east Asia.

"The Singapore chapter will be instrumental in bridging international standards with regional expertise," said Dr Genie Sugene Gan, global governor of GCRAI.

"Our mission is to support and strengthen the future of AI through education, leadership, certification and advisory services that centre human dignity, innovation and international cooperation," she added.