AI Influence Profile
Jasmin Lau
Positioning
Member of Parliament. Spoke in 5 AI-related parliamentary debates (2026), most often on AI & Employment and AI Strategy.
Parliamentary AI record (5)
Complimentary AI Tool Subscription Scheme Redemption Rates, Uptake Targets and Breakdown of Popular AI Tools Subscribed
2026-10-07 · Parliament 15
Gerald Giam asked the Acting Minister for Manpower how many Singaporeans had redeemed the complimentary six-month premium AI tool subscription, what take-up targets had been set, how current figures compared, and which tools were most popular among beneficiaries. Jasmin Lau replied that the scheme, launched on 16 September 2026, aims to reach around 200,000 individuals over three years as part of broader efforts to build Singaporeans' AI capabilities and support enterprise AI adoption; since the scheme had run for less than two weeks, it was too early to assess take-up against the target.
Measuring Impact of AI Adoption on Job Redesign, Workload and Working Hours
2026-10-07 · Parliament 15
Mr Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari asked the Acting Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry can regularly measure the effect of AI adoption and job redesign on workload and working hours, and whether workload and task-volume measures can be added to iWorkHealth. Ms Jasmin Lau replied that MOM's quarterly AI survey asks employers about job redesign and will help track these effects, and that iWorkHealth already includes workload and task-demand questions, but its voluntary use means the data is not representative enough to assess the overall impact nationally.
Tracking of Adverse Outcomes Among Retained Workers Following AI-related Job Redesign, and Inclusion of Findings in AI Adoption Impact Assessment
2026-10-06 · Parliament 15
Mr Gabriel Lam asked the Acting Minister for Manpower whether the Ministry tracks workers who remain employed after AI-related job redesign but see reductions in wages, working hours, or job seniority, and whether such outcomes would be included in assessing AI's impact on workers. Ms Jasmin Lau replied that MOM's AI Survey captures firm-level effects of AI adoption on job redesign, new job creation, and redeployment, but does not cover individual workers' experiences; under schemes like the Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+), MOM tracks wages and employment retention but not changes in working hours or job seniority. She added that MOM will keep strengthening its monitoring frameworks and indicators as AI adoption deepens.
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.
Speeches (9)
Acting Minister for Manpower and Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Ms Jasmin Lau’s Opening Address at the Official Launch of SG AI Xchange
2026-09-17 · Official Launch of SG AI Xchange
Welcome Address by MOS Jasmin Lau at AI for Good Festival
2026-07-08 · AI for Good Festival
MOS Jasmin Lau’s Speech at KPMG Singapore’s Launch of Trusted AI Centre of Excellence
2026-05-25 · KPMG Singapore’s Launch of Trusted AI Centre of Excellence
Speech by MOS Jasmin Lau for Parliamentary Motion on “An AI Transition with No Jobless Growth”
2026-05-06 · Parliamentary Motion on “An AI Transition with No Jobless Growth”
Opening Address by MOS Jasmin Lau at the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME)'s AI Festival Asia 2026
2026-01-22 · Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (ASME)'s AI Festival Asia
Opening Address by MOS Jasmin Lau at Launch of NUS Executive Master in AI and Digital Transformation on 14 Jan
2026-01-14 · Launch of NUS Executive Master in AI and Digital Transformation
Opening Keynote Address By MOS Jasmin Lau At AIMX Singapore
2025-11-26 · AIMX Singapore
Closing Remarks by MOS Jasmin Lau at Future Re:Wired
2025-10-31 · Future Re:Wired
Opening Address by MOS Jasmin Lau at AWS Public Sector Day Singapore
2025-09-30 · AWS Public Sector Day Singapore