MDDI 演讲稿 · 2020-10-16

易华仁部长在新加坡电脑学会 Tech3 论坛上的开幕演讲

Opening Speech by Minister S Iswaran at the Singapore Computer Society Tech3 Forum

S Iswaran · MDDI 前部长 · 新加坡电脑学会 Tech3 论坛

要点

  • • 「Tech3 Forum」2020 年主题：黑天鹅与蓝海——新数字范式。COVID-19 加速了商业的数字化（远程办公、电商、安全距离管理）。
  • • 在世界经济论坛上——Iswaran 部长推出了一组 AI 治理倡议——包括《Model AI Governance Framework》第二版、《组织实施与自评指南》、用例汇编（Compendium）。AI Singapore、Google、微软、Taiger、澳大利亚达尔文市等已采用。
  • • 今日发布——SCS 与政府合作的「AI 伦理与治理知识体系」（BoK）——指导 AI 伦理与治理课程的开发；NTU × SCS 联合推出基于 BoK 的首个认证课程「Certificate in AI Ethics and Governance」。
  • • ICT 在经济低迷中是亮点——SCS Career Compass（自 2016 年起 700+ 受益人）；TeSA + SGUnited Jobs & Skills 计划——本年度再创造 6,800 个工作、培训与技能机会。

完整译文（中文）

MDDI 英文原文译文 · 翻译日期：2026-05-03

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Yaacob Ibrahim 博士、新加坡电脑学会（SCS）会长 Chong Yoke Sin 博士、各位嘉宾、女士、先生：

各位早安。首先——我很高兴再次出席「Tech3 Forum」。这一论坛由 SCS 每年组织——把公司与专业人士聚到一起——讨论增强 ICT 行业活力的想法与策略。鉴于数字化对经济的「广泛影响」——SCS 近年扩大了参与者范围——纳入其他行业的专业人士。整体上——这一论坛仍是讨论「支撑数字转型的技术、人才与趋势」的重要平台。

今年的主题——「黑天鹅与蓝海：新数字范式」——非常贴合时代。我们今天的聚会——大部分是虚拟的，不是常规的实体——是这场疫情所造成的处境与挑战的恰当反映。它也凝结了——「借力技术」是克服 COVID-19 挑战、保持相关的关键。也有人会说——SCS 这样办一场虚拟活动是合适的——还有谁比 SCS 更适合给我们示范这些「新做法」呢？

支持企业「负责任地」部署 AI

事实是——一种新范式确实正在涌现——COVID-19 加速了我们社区与商业格局的数字化。企业被迫采用支持远程办公与电商的数字方案——以维持业务连续性。当新加坡与其他国家逐步开放经济与边境时——也将出现更多对「安全距离管理」方案的需求。

AI 等新型技术——对支持企业适应这种新常态至关重要。近年来——AI 作为一项前沿技术崛起——拥有改善生活、提升生产力、并打开全新领域与增长机会的巨大潜能。

要驱动 AI 的采用、最大化其收益——通过「负责任使用」构建信任绝对关键。这一点怎么强调都不为过。负责任地采用 AI——能提升公司效率、便利决策、帮助员工升级到更丰富、更有意义的岗位。最重要的是——我们要构建一个进取、安全、可信的 AI 环境——惠及企业与员工、驱动经济转型。

为此——今年 1 月在「世界经济论坛年会」上——我推出了一组 AI 治理倡议。这是 IMDA 与众多伙伴长期推进的成果。目标是——指引组织负责任地部署 AI——并构建关键成功因子「信任」。这些倡议包括——《Model AI Governance Framework》第二版（即「模型框架」）——把伦理原则翻译为机构能采用的实务措施——这一点是把「概念层面」落到「运营现实」的关键。还包括——《组织实施与自评指南》及《用例汇编》（Compendium）——帮助机构把治理实务对齐到「模型框架」。

我很高兴——这些倡议在国际上获得了关注。多家组织站出来分享——他们如何采纳「模型框架」中的实务——包括 AI Singapore、Google、微软、Taiger。澳大利亚达尔文市——也在其 CCTV 数据分析项目中实施了「模型框架」。各位可以在今天 IMDA 与 PDPC 即将发布的《用例汇编》第二卷中——了解他们的经验。我们感到鼓舞——公司与政府都觉得「模型框架」相关、可应用。

为负责任地部署 AI——企业也需要接入「精通 AI 伦理与治理」专家的咨询。在这点上——我很高兴宣布——我们与 SCS 联合启动「AI 伦理与治理知识体系」（AI Ethics and Governance Body of Knowledge, BoK）。

BoK 是一份参考文档——将指导「AI 伦理与治理」课程的开发——也将成为未来面向专业人士（ICT 与非 ICT 领域）的培训与认证基础。这些专业人士将作为顾问——为企业「负责任落地 AI 方案」服务。BoK 必须基于「模型框架」持续更新——并响应环境的变化——因为这是一项快速演进的技术——只有当它跟随技术演化时——它才能持续相关。

BoK 首先是一项「产业驱动」的倡议——我要感谢——为构建稳健课程做出贡献的众多合作者——包括 Yaacob Ibrahim 博士与 Chong Yoke Sin 博士——他们分别是「AI 伦理与治理指导委员会」的名誉赞助人与主席。

我也很高兴宣布——南洋理工大学（NTU）与 SCS 合作——基于 BoK 推出首个认证课程——「NTU AI 伦理与治理证书」。该认证课程将装备专业人士以 AI 伦理的技能与知识——让他们能在工作中以负责任、以人为本的方式部署 AI。这一合作——是我们把新加坡定位为「AI 伦理与治理全球领导者」的又一步。

政府将与产业伙伴合作——创造工作

在 AI 工作之外——政府将继续与 SCS 等产业伙伴合作——回应不断演变的劳动力需求。尽管当前经济下行——ICT 行业仍是新加坡人的「亮点」——拥有从「轻科技」到「深科技」的众多职业机会。

IMDA 一直与公司和产业伙伴合作——为新加坡人在 ICT 行业以及全经济体的科技岗位上——做再培训与培训。SCS 是 IMDA 紧密合作的关键产业协会——以在 TeSA 倡议下增强就业机会。

我们伙伴关系的关键之一——是「SCS Career Compass」——一个由 NTUC、e2i、IMDA、WSG 等三方伙伴组成的协调式职业支持生态——提供岗位匹配、群体导师辅导、领导力项目。在这一倡议下——SCS 把一群有经验的 ICT 专业人士聚为导师——为求职者提供职业发展建议——并对快速变化的 ICT 格局的最新趋势与需求——给出第一手洞察。

自 2016 年启动以来——SCS 的「职业咨询服务」——已惠及 700 多名参与者——包括职业导师、职业准备工作坊、与雇主见面会。其中一位受益者——Tan Keng Hee 先生——去年参加了一场职业导师会——从 SCS 的 ICT 导师那里学习他们丰富的产业经验。在他们的鼓励下——Keng Hee 去年底——在「ST Engineering Electronics」担任了项目总监的新角色。Keng Hee 持续学习以自我升级——展现了「学习与适应」的意愿——这应当激励我们所有人。

我们希望帮助更多新加坡人——像 Keng Hee 一样——抓住数字经济中的机会。因此——政府正在与产业合作——通过 IMDA 的 TeSA 与 WSG 的「SGUnited Jobs & Skills」倡议——在本年度再创造 6,800 个工作、培训与技能机会。这些努力——将让新加坡人不分起点、学历或职业背景——都能获得 ICT 岗位与培训机会。

结尾

总结一下——我们也许身处不确定的时代——但「投资构建数字基础设施、治理框架、企业与人的能力」——一定能让我们处于有利位置——不仅穿越当下挑战——还能从中走出——更具竞争力、能抓住机会。我今天谈的主题——显示我们正在两条线上取得进展——回应当下经济与人力需求、并为数字经济下一波增长打基础。这些重要的工作线条——因 SCS、大学伙伴、劳工运动伙伴与产业伙伴的合作而更丰富。我要感谢各位坚定的支持——这是我们「在新加坡推动有活力的数字转型」努力得以成功的关键。

祝大家今天会议富有成效。非常感谢。

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Dr Yaacob Ibrahim Dr Chong Yoke Sin, President of the Singapore Computer Society Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen

Good morning everyone. First, I am happy to join you all again at the Tech3 Forum. This Forum organised annually by SCS brings companies and professionals together to discuss ideas and strategies to enhance the vibrancy of our ICT sector. Given the pervasive impact of digitalisation on the economy, SCS has broadened the participation in recent years to include professionals from other sectors. Overall, the Forum remains an important platform to discuss the technology, talent and trends that underpin digital transformation.

This year’s theme, Black Swans and Blue Oceans: A New Digital Paradigm, is apt for our times. Our gathering today which is mostly virtual; not the usual physical in the dimensional sense, is an apt reflection of the situation and the challenges posed by the pandemic. It also encapsulates how leveraging technology is key to overcoming the challenges posed by COVID-19 and staying relevant. Some would argue that it is appropriate that the SCS is doing a virtual event like this – who better to show the way on some of these new ways of doing things.

Supporting businesses in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly

But the fact is, a new paradigm is indeed emerging, with COVID-19 accelerating digitalisation within our communities and within the business landscape. Businesses are compelled to adopt digital solutions that enable telecommuting and e-commerce, for business continuity. As Singapore and other countries gradually reopen our economies and borders, there will also be more demand for solutions to support safe distancing management.

Novel technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) are critical to support businesses in adapting to this new normal. In recent years, AI has risen as a frontier technology that holds much potential to improve lives, enhance productivity, and open up entirely new fields and growth opportunities.

To drive adoption and maximise the benefits of AI, it is absolutely critical that we build trust through responsible use. This cannot be overemphasised. Responsible adoption of AI can boost companies’ efficiencies, facilitate decision-making and help employees, in turn, upskill into more enriching and meaningful jobs. Above all, we want to build a progressive, safe and trusted AI environment that benefits businesses and workers, and drives economic transformation.

To this end, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in January this year, I launched a suite of AI governance initiatives. This is something that IMDA has been working on with many partners. The aim is to guide organisations to deploy AI responsibly, and to build the critical success factor of trust. These initiatives included the second edition of the Model AI Governance Framework or what is referred to as the Model Framework, which translates ethical principles into practical measures for organisations to adopt, and that is key to translate what is at the conceptual level to operational reality. The Implementation and Self-Assessment Guide for Organisations and Compendium of Use Cases is also another initiative to help organisations align their governance practices with the Model Framework.

I am very glad these initiatives have gained traction internationally. Several organisations have come forward to share how they have adopted practices in the Model Framework, and these include AI Singapore, Google, Microsoft, and Taiger. The City of Darwin in Australia has also implemented the Model Framework for its CCTV Data Analytics project. You can learn about their experiences in Volume Two of the Compendium of Use Cases, which will be published by IMDA and PDPC today. We are heartened that both companies and governments have found the Model Framework relevant and applicable.

To deploy AI responsibly, businesses also need access to the counsel of experts who are proficient in AI ethics and governance. In this regard, I am pleased to announce that we and the SCS is launching the AI Ethics and Governance Body of Knowledge (BoK).

The BoK is a reference document that will guide the development of curricula on AI ethics and governance. It will also form the basis of future training and certification for professionals – both in the ICT and non-ICT domains. These professionals will serve as advisors for businesses on the responsible implementation of AI solutions. The BoK is a document that constantly has to be updated based on the Model Framework and will have to respond to the changes in the environment because this is a fast moving technology and the relevance is only sustained when it adapts to the evolution of technology.

The BoK is first and foremost an industry-driven initiative, and I want to thank the many collaborators who contributed to creating the robust curricula. These include Dr Yaacob Ibrahim and Dr Chong Yoke Sin, who are the honorary patron and chairperson, respectively, of the AI Ethics and Governance Steering Committee.

I am also delighted to announce the collaboration between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and SCS to create the first certification course based on the BoK – the Certificate in AI Ethics and Governance with NTU. This certification course will equip professionals with skills and knowledge on AI ethics, so they can deploy AI in a responsible and human-centric manner in their work. This collaboration is yet another step that we are taking to position Singapore as a global leader in AI ethics and governance.

Government will work with industry partners to create jobs

Beyond the work on AI, the Government will continue to work with industry partners like SCS to address evolving workforce needs. Despite the current economic downturn, the ICT sector remains a bright spot with many career opportunities for Singaporeans, ranging from tech-lite to deep tech jobs.

IMDA has been working with companies and industry partners to reskill and train Singaporeans for such tech jobs in the ICT sector and also across the economy. SCS is a key industry association with whom IMDA works closely, to enhance employment opportunities under the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative.

One of the key thrusts of our partnership is the SCS Career Compass, a coordinated career support ecosystem for job matching, group mentoring, and leadership programmes by tripartite partners such as NTUC, e2i, IMDA and WSG. Under the initiative, SCS brings together a pool of experienced ICT professionals as mentors to provide jobseekers with career development advice, as well as first-hand insights into the latest trends and demands of the rapidly changing ICT landscape.

Since its inception in 2016, more than 700 participants have also benefitted from SCS’ Career Advisory services. These include career mentoring, career preparatory workshops and meet-the-employer sessions. One such beneficiary, Mr Tan Keng Hee, joined a career mentoring session last year where he learnt from the rich industry experiences of SCS’ ICT mentors. Motivated by their encouragement, Keng Hee was able to take up a new role as Project Director at ST Engineering Electronics late last year. Keng Hee continues to acquire knowledge to upskill himself, demonstrating a willingness to learn and adapt that should inspire all of us.

We want to help more Singaporeans follow in the footsteps of Keng Hee and seize the opportunities across the digital economy. Hence, the Government is partnering industry to create another 6,800 jobs, traineeships and skills opportunities over the course of the year through IMDA’s TeSA and WSG’s SGUnited Jobs & Skills initiatives. These efforts will grant Singaporeans access to ICT jobs and training opportunities, regardless of their starting points and academic or professional backgrounds.

Conclusion

So if I may conclude, we may be living in uncertain times, but investing in building the digital infrastructure, governance frameworks and capabilities of our enterprises and people will certainly stand us in good stead not just to navigate the current challenges, but to emerge from it more competitive and with the ability to take on opportunities. The themes I have addressed today show that we are making headway both in addressing our immediate economic and manpower needs, as well as laying the foundations for the next bound of growth of our digital economy. These important threads of work have been enriched by our partnership with the SCS, with our partners in universities, labour movement partners and industry partners. I want to thank all of you for your steadfast support, which is key to the success of our efforts to bring about a vibrant digital transformation in Singapore.

I wish all of you a very a fruitful session today. Thank you very much.

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