AI Influence Profile
Syed Harun Alhabsyi
Positioning
Member of Parliament. Spoke in 4 AI-related parliamentary debates (2024–2026), most often on AI in Public Sector and AI Governance & Regulation.
Parliamentary AI record (4)
MSE Committee of Supply 2026 — AI for Climate Resilience
2026-03-03 · Parliament 15
During the MSE Committee of Supply debate, MPs asked whether the Ministry has explored using AI to strengthen Singapore's climate resilience initiatives. The discussion centred on using the latest technology to forecast extreme weather and the potential for AI to sharpen project accuracy. Multiple MPs raised concerns about the practical impacts of climate change on Singapore and the technological responses.
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.
Committee of Supply – Head O (Ministry of Health)
2024-03-05 · Parliament 14
MPs asked MOH about progress and scale-up of hospital-at-home services and whether MediShield Life and MediSave can support home-care claims. They also questioned whether current Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessment criteria are reasonable, calling for more flexible consideration of patient need. The core debate: whether home-care coverage and subsidy mechanisms are sufficient to support patients and their families.
Debate on Annual Budget Statement
2024-02-27 · Parliament 14
MP Sharael Taha questioned the Budget's focus on long-term sustainability, pointing to a tension between residents' expectations for short-term cash support and concerns about long-term development. DPM Lawrence Wong replied that the international environment is increasingly complex, with the post-Cold War world now more conflict-prone and uncertain. The core debate: how to balance immediate cost-of-living needs with future economic security, and the policy response under new conditions.