AI Influence Profile
Vivian Balakrishnan
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Positioning
Architect of the Smart Nation initiative; leads Singapore's international AI cooperation, including the Singapore–Korea AI Connectivity Summit.
Official channels
Parliamentary AI record (2)
Impact of Malaysia's Intended Legal Action at ICJ on Singapore's Development Plans In and Around Pedra Branca
2022-11-09 · Parliament 14
The question asked whether Malaysia's intended legal action at the ICJ would affect Singapore's reclamation works around Pedra Branca. The Foreign Minister replied that the 2008 ICJ judgment is final, the time limit has passed, and Singapore has not received specific case details from Malaysia. Singapore stands ready to handle any legal action; all development is law-compliant. The core debate: sovereignty and the time limits of legal procedure.
Committee of Supply − Head U (Prime Minister's Office)
2019-02-28 · Parliament 13
Questions focused on how the Public Service can use AI and data analytics to lift efficiency, integrate services, and meet citizen needs. MPs emphasised that technology should be citizen-centred and avoid mechanical enforcement, with the government pushing high-tech, high-touch, and high-adaptability transformation in the public sector to lift productivity and service quality.
AI videos (6)
Singapore calls for UN AI safety framework
2026-09-27 · 03:25 · CNA
Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister calls for common international rules and safeguards on AI, proposing a United Nations framework convention on AI safety.
Vivian Balakrishnan on AI Safety at UNGA
2026-09-27 · 02:49 · The Straits Times
At the UN General Assembly, Singapore's Foreign Minister compares AI to a high-performance car that needs good brakes, arguing for rigorous pre-deployment testing, shared global rules and final human control.
Singapore and Canada on Energy, Supply Chain, and AI
2026-09-19 · 03:09 · CNA
Singapore and Canada are deepening cooperation in energy, supply chains, and AI, with deals expected within months. FM Vivian Balakrishnan announced this after visiting Ottawa.
AI becomes a shared growth engine for Singapore-South Korea cooperation
2026-03-02 · 15:35 · CNA
At the Singapore-South Korea AI Connectivity Summit, the two countries announce a US$300 million AI partnership to jointly advance AI R&D and industrial deployment.
Vivian Balakrishnan on the need for a new regulatory paradigm for AI
2023-09-19 · 01:23 · CNA
Minister Vivian Balakrishnan argues that traditional regulatory approaches are inadequate for AI and that new paths must be opened to develop AI governance rules.
Vivian Balakrishnan's address at the NSCAI Global Emerging Technology Summit
2021-07-14 · 20:53 · Vivian Balakrishnan
At the US National Security Commission on AI summit, Vivian Balakrishnan articulates Singapore's Smart Nation vision and international cooperation on AI governance.