PM Lawrence Wong taking wefie with students after a Question-and-Answer dialogue session at the Singapore Management University on July 2, 2024 .
“You can be a lawyer, you can be in finance, you can be an accountant, an architect, you can be a designer – you will have to start using more and more technological tools including AI tools,” he said. The dialogue, organised by SMU, the Institute of Policy Studies and student organisation Varsity Voices saw long lines of students who wanted to ask PM Wong questions. It was held under Chatham House rules, which allow for reporting of what was said but not who said it to foster candour.
“When the biggest companies of the world see the AI talent that is here, they will want to invest more in Singapore, and when they do so, they create more jobs for all Singaporeans,” he said. “So that is our strategy.”To work or study? New financial perks incentivise ITE students to take up diplomas Meanwhile, the Government is giving Singaporeans a leg up through training programmes and more opportunities to gain overseas work experience, he noted.