# Building an AI-Ready ASEAN

- Date: 2026-08-31
- Added: 2026-09-04
- Who: AI Singapore (AI research and talent-development organisation) · AI Singapore
- Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1eJ_A1U7og
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## Why it matters

AI Ready ASEAN plan to train 5.5 million people by 2026; with four months remaining, Singapore's implementing agency AI Singapore has yet to publicly release completion progress

## Summary

AI Ready ASEAN, supported by Google.org and implemented locally by AI Singapore, trains Master Trainers to equip ASEAN citizens with AI literacy and responsible AI knowledge.

## Full text

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Across ASEAN, AI is changing everything. An AI-ready [music] ASEAN is making sure no one is left behind. In Singapore, that journey is well underway. >> AI ASEAN about creating that inclusive ecosystem by developing a network of master trainers focusing on youth, educators, parents, and the underserved. This transformation turns learners to innovative orchestrators who independently apply AI to solve real challenges, creating a self-sustaining ripple effect throughout their communities. >> The program teaches you a lot about AI. I think it's very comprehensive on the content side of things. [music] You're able to hear many different teachers share about different insights when they are teaching and how they fuse AI [music] within their school life. That's not insights they can normally get at just regular AI forums.

>> Then we go deeper through training of trainers. [music] Everyday Singaporeans become certified master trainers, each ready to teach hundreds more. >> I love the way the structure of it was set up. I realized that the partnership [music] in there was also amazing. We are now seeing participants return, ask for more applied sessions, specific [music] topics, and even step forward as trainers. >> The conversation reaches the policy table where partners [music] and policy makers shape what responsible AI should mean for the region. >> I think we got different perspective from industry, think tank organizations, [music] civil society organization, as well as institution of higher learning. Everyone is able to share their insights within a certain period of time.

>> And our youth turn learning into action, building real AI solutions and taking the stage at the AI-ready [music] ASEAN Youth Challenge Regional Grand Finals. >> Through this challenge, we are seeing ASEAN youth step forward with ideas that address real needs in their countries and communities across education, sustainability, and community development. >> The result? Thousands reached, hundreds trained, and a Singapore ready for what comes next. Together, we're building an AI-ready [music] Singapore, contributing to an AI-ready ASEAN.