AI Influence Profile
Jasmin Lau
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Parliamentary AI record (2)
MOE Committee of Supply 2026 — Preparing Singaporeans for an AI-Transformed Future
2026-03-03 · Parliament 15
Education Minister Desmond Lee anchored MOE's Committee of Supply debate, placing AI alongside the geopolitical paradigm shift and climate change as the three defining uncertainties facing the education system. MOE laid out a four-pronged AI literacy framework: (1) Learn about AI — understand principles and limits; (2) Learn to use AI — partner with industry so students use tools effectively and responsibly; (3) Learn with AI — educators infuse AI into teaching and learning to improve outcomes; (4) Learn beyond AI — develop the irreplaceable human capabilities so students "use AI to amplify their impact" rather than be displaced. Minister of State Jasmin Lau owns MOE's AI agenda and frames it within the national AI strategy. On teacher workflow, AI is being used to reduce administrative load, alongside the Reimagining the Teaching Profession Taskforce recommendations to streamline processes, strengthen support, and protect after-work hours. Senior Minister of State David Neo tied the COS theme "We Learn for Life Together" to the AI age — students must learn "to live life the way life was supposed to be lived" amid rapid technological change. SkillsFuture Singapore also announced the SME AI Skills Launchpad Initiative rolling out progressively from March 2026, with SkillsFuture Queen Bees delivering free AI masterclasses for SMEs.
Alternative Singpass Identity Options Apart from Facial Verification
2026-02-12 · Parliament 15
MP Denise Phua asked the Ministry of Digital Development and Information about alternative Singpass identity-verification options for users with medical conditions that prevent facial verification — particularly when setting up digital tokens with banks — and whether requirements would be reviewed to avoid excluding such users from essential services. Minister of State Jasmin Lau replied: (1) GovTech and MAS jointly issued a Straits Times Forum reply on 4 February 2026 confirming alternatives such as one-time passwords or hardware tokens for users unable to use facial-recognition technology due to medical conditions or disabilities; (2) MAS requires banks to provide at least one non-Singpass alternative; (3) Government digital services are tested with citizens of varying abilities to ensure accessibility; (4) the Government openly acknowledged "we can definitely do much better in communicating and explaining these different methods of access to our citizens." Phua's supplementaries pressed whether the alternatives are systematic across all digital banks and whether they are properly communicated; the Minister reiterated MAS's regulatory requirement and committed to stronger public education.