Policy / Project Profile
Model AI Governance Framework
Asia's first AI governance framework, articulating principles of explainability, transparency, and human-centric AI governance.
Why it matters
In 2019, IMDA pioneered regulation across Asia, anchoring it in a voluntary framework rather than legislation, earning Singapore's voice in international standard-setting
- Category
- AI Governance Frameworks
- Published / Updated
- 2019-01
- Issuing body
- Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Parliament links
- 6 records
Strategic Context
6 parliamentary records linked.
Detailed Notes
Released at Davos in 2019, this is Asia's first AI governance framework. Four core principles: internal governance structures, human involvement in AI-augmented decisions, operations management, and stakeholder communication. The OECD has cited it as a best practice. In January 2026 IMDA built on it with the Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI (see resources on this page).
Resources
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PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI
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IMDA Generative AI Chatbot Transparency Guidelines
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ISO/IEC 42119-8 Generative AI Testing Standard (Proposal)
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) / Enterprise Singapore
2026-01
Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)