Harnessing Breakthrough AI to Revolutionize Health, Education, and Workforce in Singapore
We work together to use breakthrough AI to advance health and life sciences, reimagine classrooms, and support the workforce of the future.
At Google DeepMind, we believe breakthrough AI can be a powerful force for good. Last year we opened a new research laboratory in Singapore to expand the impact of our work across the Asia Pacific region. Today we are taking a big step forward. As part of our National Partnerships for AI initiative, we are launching new programs in the country while advancing a key pillar of Google’s new national AI partnership with the Government of Singapore.
Driving Public Sector Transformation and Business Growth
Through our collaboration with multiple organizations, we work together to support public sector transformation, drive business growth, and empower workers to thrive in an AI-first world. The partnership focuses on addressing real-world challenges – including improving healthcare, accelerating scientific discovery and transforming education – to ensure that these technological breakthroughs are translated into meaningful progress across Singapore’s diverse communities. Together, we are strengthening Singapore’s national AI strategy to use AI responsibly and at scale for economic growth and public benefit. Ultimately, by accelerating science and innovation, AI could create an additional economic value of 3.3 billion Singapore dollars (US$2.5 billion) through faster research and development by 2040.
Addressing Complex Social Challenges
At the heart of this partnership is a shared commitment to accelerating local research and development that transforms world-class AI potential into real, inclusive progress. Our team on the ground in Singapore is working with local experts to responsibly deploy frontier AI in areas where it can have the greatest impact for and with the community, starting with healthcare and life sciences.
- Expansion of care by AI co-doctor: As part of our global AI co-clinician research initiative, we are exploring collaboration with public health clusters. This work explores how AI can expand and support a doctor’s expertise to provide higher quality care. It also addresses the evolution of healthcare toward “triadic care,” where AI agents support patients throughout their care journey under the clinical authority of their physician, with systems providing information drawn from clinical guidelines and scientific literature.
- Improving pandemic preparedness: With Google.org, we support initiatives that advance infectious disease research and pandemic preparedness. Using frontier AI like AlphaFold and Google Earth, as well as other cutting-edge science AI tools, we are working to improve our understanding of outbreaks across Southeast Asia. This is part of Google.org’s $7 million grant to the Philanthropy Asia Alliance’s Health for Human Potential coalition.
- Innovations for inclusion: We are developing a Gemma-powered running assistant for blind and visually impaired athletes. By using spatial thinking that provides real-time understanding of the environment, this tool helps athletes run independently without physical lines or human guides. We are working with SG Enable – Singapore’s flagship disability and inclusion agency – to test and iterate the product to meet the real-world needs of runners with visual impairment.
- Accelerating Scientific Discoveries: We’re working with the National Research Foundation to train local researchers in agentic AI for scientific tools like hypothesis generation developed with Co-Scientist, which are already showing promise in a range of biomedical applications. We will also host workshops to help Singapore’s local scientific community use these groundbreaking tools to achieve new breakthroughs.
Improving Education and Building a Future-Ready Workforce
As we navigate the transition to an AI-driven economy, our goal is to ensure communities across Singapore have the opportunity to thrive. We work with the ecosystem to co-develop programs that empower teachers and learners to use new technologies responsibly.
We have made Gemini for Education available to all educators from elementary through junior college and will provide training on these educationally sound AI tools. This will help teachers plan lessons and customize course materials, freeing up valuable time to focus on what matters most: teaching. We will continue to work with the Department of Education to strengthen its AI capabilities across teaching and learning, including educator training and professional development programs.
Driving Innovation for Sustainability
Building a truly prosperous future requires a responsible and collaborative approach to global sustainability. We’re launching the Google DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet in Asia Pacific to collaborate with the next generation of climate visionaries. This program is designed to help startups, research teams, and nonprofits use breakthrough AI to develop new approaches to complex environmental challenges in areas such as energy, water, agriculture, and more. Selected organizations will receive expert guidance, tailored support and help integrate groundbreaking AI into their work, helping to turn visionary ideas into meaningful progress.
Be Pioneers in Responsible AI Together
To ensure that innovation is a real force for good, we must be convinced that it must be based on a shared foundation of responsibility. Google DeepMind is collaborating with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and MLCommons to research multimodal and multilingual security benchmarks. This collaboration is focused on supporting the safe and responsible use of AI that respects the nuances of local languages and cultures and helps ensure that the digital future we are building is one designed for and with everyone.
Shaping a Successful Future for Everyone
This partnership is a significant milestone in our journey with Singapore. By combining pioneering research and local expertise, we can tackle complex societal challenges together and create new growth opportunities.
We look forward to working with researchers, clinicians, educators and students to ensure AI meets the diverse needs of communities across Singapore.
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