NUS students to get AI exposure at new energy efficiency lab

National University of Singapore (NUS) students can now gain hands-on experience in artificial intelligence (AI) through internships and career pathways in a new lab that uses the technology to help businesses cut energy use.

- Zhaki Abdullah Correspondent

Mr Tan Kiat How (centre), Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, at the launch of the Global Impact AI Lab at Marina Bay Sands on Oct 28. He is flanked by (from far left) Ms Joan Tay, director, NUS Centre for Future-Ready Graduates; Mr Saj Kumar, regional director, manufacturing and mobility, at Microsoft APAC; Mr Ko Kheng Hwa, chairman of Univers; Mr Michael Ding, global executive director of Univers; Dr Giulio Corradi, fellow and principal architect for industrial, vision, healthcare and sciences at AMD; and Mr Mak Chun Yin, global senior vice-president of Univers. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO

(LIANHE ZAOBAO)

The Global Impact AI Lab, launched on Oct 28 by Singapore-based Univers, will help companies use AI to lower their carbon emissions, as well as improve reliability and productivity.

This aims to benefit sectors such as energy and utilities by enhancing grid optimisation and renewable energy performance, as well as public and enterprise infrastructure, by improving building and facility efficiency.