口頭答覆 · 2026-09-09 · 屆國會 15
新加坡如何定位 Pax Silica AI 聯盟與世界人工智慧合作組織
官委議員梁國民博士(Dr Neo Kok Beng)詢問數字發展與信息部長:新加坡對 Pax Silica AI 聯盟與世界人工智慧合作組織(WAICO)的戰略選擇和定位為何。數字發展與信息部長楊莉明(Mrs Josephine Teo)一併答覆蔡慶威(Mr Louis Chua)的同類提問:新加坡已受邀參與 WAICO,東盟對 WAICO 和 Pax Silica 均無立場,新加坡將結合與中國的更廣泛交往及其他國際 AI 合作倡議考慮邀請;是否參與取決於倡議目標、共同利益、與現有交往的互補性及國家整體利益,逐一比較意義不大。補充質詢中,梁國民建議集中推動 ISO 標準;楊莉明表示 AI 治理格局仍在演變,難斷定哪個標準機構最具影響力,政府將持續擴大標準互操作的空間。
為什麼重要
新加坡已受邀參與世界人工智慧合作組織(WAICO),東盟對 WAICO 與 Pax Silica 均無立場
關鍵要點
- • 新加坡已收到參與世界人工智慧合作組織(WAICO)的邀請,將結合與中國的更廣泛交往及其他國際 AI 合作倡議一併考慮。
- • 東盟對 WAICO 和 Pax Silica 均沒有立場。
- • 新加坡數年前為 1992 年成立、由 108 個聯合國會員國組成的小國論壇發起數字支柱;楊莉明今年成為國際電信聯盟發起的 AI 向善全球委員會創始成員,該委員會有來自美國和中國的成員。
- • 雙邊層面,新加坡與美國有網路對話,與中國有數字政策對話。
- • 是否參與某項倡議取決於其目標、共同利益的實質領域、與現有交往的互補性及新加坡整體利益,逐一比較單項倡議意義不大。
- • 新加坡與 ISO 合作,其倫理原則及測試與認證框架的相關工作曾影響 ISO 對 AI 治理的思考;政府將持續尋求擴大標準互操作的空間。
政府未就是否加入 WAICO 或 Pax Silica 作出決定,只表示會結合與中國的更廣泛交往及其他國際 AI 合作倡議考慮 WAICO 邀請,是否參與取決於倡議目標、共同利益與國家整體利益。在標準問題上,政府不押注單一標準機構,而是與 ISO 等多方組織合作,重點確保標準互操作性。
提問議員梁國民(官委議員)關注新加坡在 Pax Silica 與 WAICO 之間如何定位,並主張集中力量推動 ISO 系列成為新加坡推動的國際標準,而非迎合不同的條約組織。
新加坡在中美各自主導的 AI 合作框架之間避免二選一,把 WAICO 邀請放進對華整體關係中處理,並以標準互操作性作為跨陣營參與的錨點,延續小國多邊對沖的外交路線。
“因此,對個別倡議進行一對一比較的意義不大。”
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完整譯文(中文)
Hansard 原始記錄 · 2026-09-26
13 號,梁國民博士詢問數字發展與信息部長:新加坡對 Pax Silica AI 聯盟及世界人工智慧合作組織的戰略選擇和定位是什麼。
數字發展與信息部長(楊莉明女士):議長先生,我的答覆將回應梁國民博士在今天議事日程中提出的問題,以及蔡慶威先生為明天會議提交的同一主題的問題。如果議員對答覆滿意,他可在本次會議後撤回其問題。[請參閱 2026 年 9 月 10 日《國會議事錄》第 96 卷第 37 期書面答覆部分的《新加坡對加入 WAICO 的立場、成為 Pax Silica 簽署方的影響及東盟在 AI 治理倡議上的共識》。]
關於蔡先生的具體問題,新加坡已收到參與世界人工智慧合作組織(WAICO)的邀請。東南亞國家聯盟(東盟)對 WAICO 和 Pax Silica 均沒有立場。因此,新加坡將結合我們與中國的更廣泛交往以及其他國際 AI 合作倡議來考慮這項邀請。
更廣泛而言,關於梁博士提出的新加坡戰略定位問題,我們通過一系列多邊、諸邊和雙邊平臺與不同國家交往。這些交往出現在不同時期,服務於不同目的,並隨著我們的利益和情況變化而演變。
例如,幾年前新加坡為小國論壇發起了數字支柱。小國論壇於 1992 年成立,由 108 個聯合國會員國組成,也通過成員之間分享經驗來開展能力建設。今年早些時候,我成為國際電信聯盟發起的 AI 向善全球委員會的創始成員,該委員會有來自美國和中國的成員。
在雙邊層面,我們與美國有網路對話,與中國則有數字政策對話。
這些不同機制並不相同。我們是否參與某項倡議,取決於其目標、共同利益的實質領域、它如何與我們現有的交往互補,以及新加坡的整體利益。
因此,對個別倡議進行一對一比較的意義不大。最重要的是我們與每個夥伴的整體關係,以及我們如何能繼續以推進新加坡利益、併為 AI 領域國際合作作出建設性貢獻的方式與他們合作。
議長:梁博士。
梁國民博士(官委議員):謝謝議長,也感謝部長的答覆。我有一個補充問題。既然 AI 事關國家利益且意義重大,而據我瞭解,我們設有一個 AI 國家委員會,彙集了資訊通訊媒體發展局(IMDA)和新加坡標準理事會等各方利益相關者,特別是在 ISO 42000 系列方面開展工作,那麼我們能否投入更多力量在國際標準化組織(ISO)系列上,使之成為我們推動的國際標準,而不是試圖迎合不同的條約組織?
楊莉明女士:議長先生,感謝梁博士的提問。AI 治理的格局仍在演變。現階段很難確定哪些標準機構會成為最突出、最有影響力的機構。
新加坡確實認真地與 ISO 的同行合作。事實上,我們早前闡明的倫理原則背後的一些工作,以及我們測試與認證框架的制定,確實對 ISO 如何思考 AI 治理有所貢獻。我們也會繼續關注 ISO 釋出的有用出版物,並評估它們與新加坡的相關性。
我們將繼續以有意義的方式與不同組織交往,以便持續掌握不斷演變的格局。
我想向議員保證,我們密切關注標準的發展。特別是,我們的關注點是確保標準的互操作性。在新加坡運營的大多數公司在其他國家也有業務,如果各國標準差異很大,就會變得非常困難。因此,無論是通過我們在東盟的工作還是在其他國際組織中,我們都將不斷尋求擴大可互操作標準的空間。
英文原文
SPRS Hansard 原始記錄 · 抓取日期:2026-09-26
13 Dr Neo Kok Beng asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information what is Singapore's strategic option and positioning with respect to the Pax Silica AI coalition and the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation.
The Minister for Digital Development and Information (Mrs Josephine Teo) : Mr Speaker, my reply will address the questions raised by Dr Neo Kok Beng in today's Order Paper, as well as the question filed by Mr Louis Chua filed for tomorrow's Sitting relating to the same subject. If the Member is satisfied with the reply, he may wish to withdraw his question after this session. [ Please refer to " Singapore's Position on Joining WAICO, Implications of Pax Silica Signatory Status and ASEAN Consensus on AI Governance Initiatives ", Official Report, 10 September 2026, Vol 96, Issue 37, Written Answers to Questions section. ]
To Mr Chua's specific questions, Singapore has received an invitation to participate in the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO). There is no Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) position on either WAICO or Pax Silica. Singapore will therefore consider the invitation alongside our broader engagements with China and other international AI coorperation initiatives.
More broadly, to Dr Neo's question on Singapore's strategic positioning, we engage different countries through a range of multilateral, plurilateral and bilateral platforms. The engagements arise at different times, serve different purposes, and evolve as our interests and circumstances change.
For example, a few years ago, Singapore initiated a digital pillar for the Forum of Small States, a grouping of 108 United Nations (UN) member states first founded in 1992, which also looks at capacity-building through sharing experiences among its members. Earlier this year, I became a founding member of the AI for Good Global Commission initiated by the International Telecommunications Union. It has members from the United States (US) and China.
Bilaterally, we have a Cyber Dialogue with the US. With China, we have a Digital Policy Dialogue.
These various mechanisms are not identical. Whether we participate in any particular initiative depends on its objectives, the substantive areas of common interest, how it complements our existing engagements and Singapore’s overall interests.
It is therefore less meaningful to make one-to-one comparisons between individual initiatives. What matters most is the overall relationships we have with each of our partners and how we can continue to work with them in ways that advance Singapore’s interests and contribute constructively to international cooperation in AI.
Mr Speaker : Dr Neo.
Dr Neo Kok Beng (Nominated Member) : Thank you, Speaker and the Minister for the reply. I have one supplementary question. Since AI is of a national concern and significance, and I understand we have an AI National Committee which brings in the various stakeholders from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Singapore Standards Council, especially working on the ISO 42000 series, so can we position more efforts into the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) series, so that it becomes the international standards that we push, rather than trying to cater to different treaty organisations?
Mrs Josephine Teo : Mr Speaker, I thank Dr Neo for his question. The landscape for AI governance is still evolving. At this stage, it is hard to say for certainty which standards bodies will become the most prominent and influential.
Singapore does seriously work with our colleagues in the ISO. In fact, some of the work that went behind our ethical principles that were articulated earlier as well as the development of our testing and certification frameworks did contribute to how the ISO is thinking about AI governance. And we continue to monitor the useful publications that ISO has put forward and assess their relevance to Singapore.
We will continue to engage in a meaningful manner with different organisations in order to continuously be in touch with the evolving landscape.
I want to assure the Member that we keep a close watch on the standards development. In particular, our interest is to ensure the interoperability of the standards. Most of the companies operating in Singapore will also have other international footprints and it becomes very difficult when, across the borders, the standards differ very greatly. So, whether it is through our work in ASEAN or other international organisations, we will continuously seek to expand the space for interoperable standards.