AI Influence Profile
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President of Singapore
Positioning
A regular voice at international forums on AI governance and its social impact; pushes the global AI safety conversation forward.
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AI videos (9)
Why Singapore sees AI as opportunity rather than threat
2026-02-03 · 03:49 · GZERO Media
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in a Davos interview with Ian Bremmer, explains why Singapore views AI as an aid to workers rather than a threat.
How Singapore navigates a fragmented world
2026-02-02 · 23:25 · GZERO Media
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in an in-depth conversation with Ian Bremmer on AI, the reshaping of global order, and Singapore's response strategy.
Singapore will face the AI challenge sooner than most countries
2026-02-01 · 01:29 · CNA
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam argues that, given its openness and economic structure, Singapore will feel AI's full impact sooner than other countries.
President Tharman: full GZERO World interview
2026-01-31 · 21:28 · GZERO Media
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam lays out Singapore's global positioning in the AI era, its workforce transformation strategy and its role amid great-power rivalry.
President Tharman's ICCS 2025 keynote
2025-11-17 · 29:51 · Tharman Shanmugaratnam
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam delivers a keynote at the International Cyber Conference Singapore (ICCS), addressing security challenges posed by agentic AI and quantum computing.
Tharman in conversation with Bill Gates: Philanthropy Asia Summit 2025
2025-05-05 · 34:36 · The Straits Times
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Bill Gates dig into what AI could change in public health, education and development.
AI governance must balance ambition and humility: President Tharman
2024-05-29 · 01:42 · CNA
At Asia Tech x Singapore, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam stresses that AI governance must strike a balance between ambition and humility.
President Tharman at Columbia University on AI's benefits for Singapore
2023-12-06 · 01:27 · Columbia SIPA
At Columbia University's World Leaders Forum, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks on AI's positive impact on Singapore's workforce and economy.
President Tharman on AI and jobs: Singapore FinTech Festival 2023
2023-11-15 · 05:44 · Asia Biz Today
At the FinTech Festival, President Tharman Shanmugaratnam warns that AI will displace human tasks faster than previous technologies and calls for accelerated workforce transformation.