Written Answer · 2024-01-09 · Parliament 14
Workers Facing Highest Risk of Displacement from Artificial Intelligence and Reskilling Programmes Available
MPs asked which job categories face the highest displacement risk from AI, the projected numbers for each, and what expanded reskilling programmes are available. The government replied that AI's impact is not fully predictable; it runs Industry Transformation Maps, SkillsFuture and similar programmes to support upskilling and career conversion, and encourages transition into AI roles — reflecting an active stance on AI challenges. The core debate: AI's specific employment impact and the effectiveness of reskilling.
Key Points
- • AI impact is not fully predictable
- • Use ITMs to help workers prepare
- • Expand upskilling and conversion programmes
Actively pushes upskilling and career conversion.
Focuses on AI-driven worker displacement risk.
Strengthen reskilling and career-conversion support.
"Artificial intelligence (AI) development is changing every day and its impact on the workforce is not fully predictable."
Participants (2)
Original Text (English)
SPRS Hansard · Fetched: 2026-05-02
48 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) which categories of workers has the Ministry assessed to face the highest risk of displacement as a result of artificial intelligence (AI); (b) what are the projected numbers for each such category; and (c) what expanded programmes are being instituted to scale up reskilling and encourage workers to switch careers before they face job displacement due to AI.
Mrs Josephine Teo : Artificial intelligence (AI) development is changing every day and its impact on the workforce is not fully predictable. As with other technologies, the Government's consistent approach has been to maximise the potential of our businesses and workers to harness AI as an opportunity, through supporting their efforts to adapt. This has helped our economy to expand and our workers to enjoy improved employment outcomes.
In particular, Jobs Transformation Maps specific to sectors, will help employers and workers understand and prepare themselves for the future of work that is influenced by AI. Through SkillsFuture courses as well as Workforce Singapore's job redesign and career conversion programmes, workers can upskill and reskill to work in roles that may be transformed by AI.
For those who wish to transit to AI tech roles, IMDA's TechSkills Accelerator supports fresh and mid-career workers to be equipped with relevant skills. Singapore's educated and skilled population is well-placed to take advantage of AI, as we have done so in previous waves of technological change. The Government will continue to work with our tripartite partners to support our workforce.