MDDI 演講稿 · 2024-10-21
Janil Puthucheary 高階政務部長在歐洲商會《AI：超越炒作》報告發佈會上的演講
要點
- • 新歐合作的兩個數字支柱：2023 年 2 月《新歐數碼夥伴關係》（EUSDP）+ 2024 年 7 月談判結束的《新歐數碼貿易協定》（EUSDTA）。
- • EuroCham 2024 AI 調研：近 80% 受訪公司在用 AI 或開發 AI 應用——常見領域：客戶體驗、產品創新、銷售/ERP/HR/合規。60% 的 EuroCham 會員公司已主動開展員工 AI 培訓。
- • Smart Nation 2.0 + 國家 AI 戰略 2.0——重點是「與 AI 共增長」（Growth in the age of AI）。
- • AI 治理工具棧：2019 年《Model AI Governance Framework》→ 2024 年覆蓋生成式 AI 的更新版；AI Verify（測試框架與工具包）+ Project Moonshot（擴充套件到生成式 AI）+ AI Verify Foundation。SAP、Bosch 等 EuroCham 會員是貢獻者。
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MDDI 英文原文譯文 · 翻譯日期: 2026-05-03
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數碼發展及新聞部高階政務部長 Janil Puthucheary 博士在 EuroCham《AI：超越炒作》報告發佈會上的演講（2024 年 10 月 21 日）
各位閣下、
各位嘉賓、
各位女士、先生：
1. 早安——我很高興出席今天上午 EuroCham 新加坡《AI: Beyond the Buzz》報告的釋出——它彙集了新加坡與歐盟跨境的 AI 知識庫。
2. 新加坡與歐盟有穩健的經濟關係——並在多領域有長期合作。最近幾年我們把這種合作擴充套件到數字領域。去年（2023 年）2 月——我們達成了《新歐數碼夥伴關係》（EUSDP）——為新歐之間所有數字合作提供總體框架。雙方同意在「AI 發展、研究與治理上的創新」等領域加強協作。在此基礎上——我們今年（2024 年）7 月就《新歐數碼貿易協定》（EUSDTA）的談判達成結論。這將為「促進數字貿易的開放與安全資料流動」提供保障。
3. 我相信——「數碼夥伴關係」與「數碼貿易協定」將增強商業機會、為眾多在新加坡與歐洲市場運營的企業帶來商業上有意義的成果。同時——這份「數碼貿易協定」也將為我們的公司與人民——在數字經濟中交易——提供法律確定性與信心。
4. 新加坡與歐盟——作為 AI 的全球先行者。我們對「AI 是什麼」也有共同關切。我們都希望培育 AI 創新——並通過良好治理確保其可信與安全。
5. 隨著 AI 持續快速進步——我們的人民與企業必須以正確的能力與技能裝備好——以發揮這一變革性技術的全部潛能。
6. 本月早些時候——黃循財總理推出了重新整理版「Smart Nation 2.0」——我們並非從零開始。這一重新整理願景描繪了——我們希望新加坡繼續成為「人人能在數字時代蓬勃」的社會。在其他目標之外——我們重申了對「在 AI 時代中實現增長」的承諾。這意味著——通過賦能企業積極投入並從 AI 中獲益——推動 AI 發展、培育有活力的 AI 生態——讓個人與社會都能成長——並把這種成長「做深」（不只是 AI 的「擴張」）。比如——我們與領先科技玩家合作——在 IMDA「SMEs Go Digital」之下——為 SME 提升 AI 能力。這對那些通常缺乏資源與能力的 SME 尤其有用——把「即用、可負擔的 AI 工具」納入業務流程。
7. 去年 12 月——我們啟動了《國家 AI 戰略 2.0》。最值得關注的是「2.0」——我們之前已有過一版《國家 AI 戰略》——這一次藉助新進展做了更新。重新整理版的國家 AI 戰略凸顯了我們的承諾與雄心——構建 AI 生態、推動 AI 應用的創新與採用。要做到這點——必須有產業的積極參與。我也很高興——自那之後我們在「企業 AI 採用」上取得了不錯的進展。例如——EuroCham 2024 年 AI 調研發現——近 80% 的受訪公司在使用 AI 或正在開發 AI 應用。當前最常見的應用領域是——客戶體驗、產品創新，以及銷售、企業資源規劃（ERP）、人力資源（HR）、合規等業務職能。這些是「門檻相對較低、收益相對清晰」的領域。
8. 在邁向「智慧國 2.0」願景的過程中——我們必須把 AI 部署到解決「真實世界問題、給社會交付影響」上。為此——公司在新加坡設立 AI 卓越中心——既構建 AI 能力、也開發能產生 ROI 的業務用例。我也很高興——EuroCham 會員已經在「先進製造、金融服務、智慧城市、教育」等顯著領域開發出有說服力的用例。我們也設立了「製造業行業級 AI 卓越中心」（AIMfg）——目標是加速一個「整合 AI 一直頗具挑戰的行業」中的 AI 採用。收益是真實存在的——我們也知道——這是必須用力的事。
9. 不只是各行業的組織——能從「有效部署 AI」中獲益。員工——不只是科技領域的——也將在「增強 AI 技能與生產力」時獲益。
10. 自去年我們重新整理版《國家 AI 戰略 2.0》啟動以來——我們看到許多產業夥伴站出來——提供培訓倡議與課程——壯大 AI 實務者與 AI 使用者的池子。其中——60% 的 EuroCham 會員公司已主動落地員工 AI 培訓計劃——更多公司計劃在不久的將來這麼做。
11. 對那些資源不足以建立內部培訓計劃的公司、或處於「非數字原生行業」的公司——政府提供了多種途徑——為我們的勞動力做培訓、升級與轉型——讓他們保持適應力。比如——「資訊與通訊工作轉型地圖」（JTM）下的培訓夥伴——為有意升級的員工提供約 200 門 AI 相關課程。我們跨行業工作——不僅提供框架——還直接為公司（尤其是較小的公司）提供資源——服務他們的員工與整個國家。截至去年 12 月——已有超過 1,600 人接受培訓成為「自信的 AI 使用者」。
12. 我強烈鼓勵企業——投資於「為員工裝備 AI 技能與知識——為 AI 驅動的世界做好準備」。藉助賦能你的勞動力理解並借力 AI——你不僅強化他們在演變工作場所中蓬勃的能力——你也把自家業務擺在「資本化 AI 帶來的變革性機會」的位置上。
13. 最後——簡短談一談新加坡對 AI 治理的方法——以及企業如何借力可獲得的資源、或為它的發展做出貢獻。
14. 我們相信——AI 是一項強大的工具——為我們開啟通往新可能的大門。但我們也意識到——AI 在經濟與社會的擴散——伴隨新的風險。
15. 為以「安全可信」的方式最大化 AI 收益——新加坡通過「有原則的方法、務實的工具、產業的參與」——回應 AI 風險。我們同樣不是從零開始。我們 2019 年釋出了《Model AI Governance Framework》——為開發者與產業提供「負責任使用 AI」的一組原則與務實指引。今年早些時候——我們釋出了更新版，回應生成式 AI 的新風險。在務實層面——我們也開發了「AI Verify」——一個測試框架與工具包——讓開發者測試與驗證自家 AI 系統的安全性。今年通過「Project Moonshot」——我們把 AI Verify 工具包從傳統 AI 擴充套件到生成式 AI。我們還成立「AI Verify Foundation」——把產業與科學社群中的利益相關方聚到一起——協作改進 AI Verify。許多公司——包括 EuroCham 會員 SAP、Bosch——都為這一框架做出貢獻。
16. 所有這些努力——我們做過的一切——若沒有像在座這樣的產業夥伴的專長、支援與合作——都不可能。
17. 隨著 AI 持續演化——我希望企業能繼續與政府緊密合作——創造機會、交付影響、應對這一空間中出現的複雜挑戰。
18. 請加入我們——走在 AI 創新前沿——跨行業部署有影響力的應用——投資培訓倡議升級你們勞動力的 AI 能力——併為新加坡的 AI 安全與治理努力做出貢獻。
19. 謝謝——我也期待稍後爐邊對話中詳細討論公私合作。
英文原文
MDDI 官網原始記錄 · 抓取日期: 2026-05-02
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Speech by Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, at Eurocham’s AI: Beyond the Buzz Report Launch on 21 October 2024
Excellencies,
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. Good morning, and I am very happy join you this morning for the launch of EuroCham Singapore’s AI: Beyond the Buzz report, which compiles the knowledge base of AI across Singapore and the EU.
2. Singapore and the EU share a strong economic relationship and have longstanding cooperation across many domains. We have expanded this cooperation into the digital domain in recent years. In February last year (2023), we concluded the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership (EUSDP) which provides an overarching framework for all digital cooperation between the EU and Singapore. Both sides have agreed to strengthen collaboration in areas like promoting innovation in AI development, research, and governance. Building on this, we have concluded negotiations on the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA) earlier in July (2024). This will enable the open and secure data flows that facilitate digital trade.
3. I am confident that both the Digital Partnership and Digital Trade Agreement will enhance business opportunities and create commercially meaningful outcomes for the many businesses operating across the Singaporean and European markets. At the same time, this Digital Trade Agreement will also provide our companies and people the legal certainty and confidence to transact in the digital economy.
4. Singapore and the EU, as global frontrunners in AI. We also share common interests on what AI is. We seek to foster AI innovation, while ensuring its trustworthiness and safety through good governance.
5. As AI continues to advance rapidly, our people and businesses will need to be adequately equipped with the right capabilities and skills, to harness the full potential of this transformative technology.
6. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong launched our refreshed Smart Nation 2.0 – we’re not starting from ground zero. This refreshed vision lays out our vision for Singapore to remain a society where everyone can thrive in the digital age. Amongst other goals, we reaffirmed our commitment to Growth in the age of AI. This means advancing the development of AI and fostering a vibrant AI ecosystem, by empowering our businesses to actively engage with and benefit from AI for growth of us as individuals and as society, and deepening this growth – not just AI expansion. For example, we have partnered with leading technology players to raise AI capabilities of our small and medium enterprises (SMEs) under the IMDA’s SMEs Go Digital initiative . This is especially useful for SMEs which typically lack the resources and capabilities, to incorporate ready-to-use and affordable AI tools into their business processes.
7. Last December, we launched our National AI Strategy 2.0 . Again, the most notable thing about it was the “2.0”; we’ve had a previous National AI Strategy, and we’ve had the opportunity to refresh it in light of all the developments. And this refreshed National AI underscores our commitment and ambition for harnessing AI by building our AI ecosystem, and driving the innovation and adoption of AI applications. Achieving this involves active industry participation in AI deployment and development, and I am heartened that we have since made good progress in boosting AI adoption among companies. For example, EuroCham’s 2024 AI Survey found that nearly 80% of companies polled are using AI, or are developing AI applications. Customer Experience, Product Innovation, and business functions such as sales, enterprise resource planning, HR, and compliance are currently the most common areas of AI implementation. These are areas where the barriers are relatively low and the gains are relatively clearer.
8. As we progress in our Smart Nation 2.0 vision, we will need to deploy AI to solve real-world problems and deliver impact to society. To this end, companies have established AI Centres of Excellence in Singapore to build up AI capabilities as well as develop AI solutions for business uses cases that deliver returns on investment. I am encouraged that EuroCham members have developed compelling use cases in noteworthy areas like advanced manufacturing, financial services, smart cities, and education. We have also established the Sectoral AI Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing (AIMfg) , which aims to help accelerate AI adoption in a sector where integrating AI has been challenging. The gains are there, and we know this is something that we need to work on.
9. It is not just organisations across sectors that can stand to benefit immensely from the effective deployment of AI. Workers – not just those in the technology space – also stand to benefit when they augment their AI skills and productivity.
10. We have seen many industry partners step up to offer training initiatives and courses to build up our pool of AI Practitioners and AI Users, since the launch of our refreshed National AI Strategy 2.0 last year. This includes 60% of EuroCham member companies who have taken the initiative to implement training programmes to upskill employees in AI, with more planning to do so in the near future.
11. For companies with few resources to implement such internal training programmes, or those in non-digitally native sectors, the Government has introduced various avenues to train, upskill, and reskill our workforce so that they remain adaptable. For instance, our training partners under the Information & Communications Jobs Transformation Map offer around 200 AI-related courses for workers looking to upskill themselves. We worked across industry sectors, not just providing frameworks but directly providing resources for companies – especially smaller companies – to serve their workers and our country as a whole. As of December last year, over 1,600 people have been trained to be confident users of AI.
12. I strongly encourage companies to invest with equipping your employees with AI skill and knowledge to prepare them for an AI-driven world. By empowering your workforce with the tools to understand and leverage AI, you not only enhance their ability to thrive in an evolving workplace, but also position your business to capitalise on the transformative opportunities that AI brings.
13. Finally, let me briefly touch on Singapore’s approach to AI governance, and how businesses can tap on available resources or contribute to its development.
14. We believe AI is a powerful tool that opens doors to new possibilities. However, we recognise that the proliferation of AI across our economy and society comes with new risks.
15. To maximise the benefits that AI can bring in a safe and trustworthy manner, Singapore seeks to address AI’s risks through a principled approach, practical tools, and industry involvement. And again, we are not starting from ground zero. We launched our Model AI Governance Framework in 2019, which provides a set of principles and practical guidance for developers and industry to use AI responsibly. And earlier this year, we released an updated version that addresses the new risks of generative AI. On the practical front, we also developed AI Verify which is a testing framework and toolkit that allows developers to test and verify the safety of their AI systems. We extended the AI Verify toolkit from traditional AI to generative AI with Project Moonshot this year. We also set up the AI Verify Foundation to bring together stakeholders from across industry and the scientific community, to collaborate and help improve AI Verify. Many companies, including Eurocham members like SAP and Bosch, have contributed to the framework.
16. All of these efforts, everything that we have done, would not have been possible without the expertise, support, and partnership of Industry partners like yourself.
17. As AI continues to evolve, I hope that companies can continue to work closely with Government to create opportunities, deliver impact, and address the complex challenges that arise in this space.
18. Please, join us in being at the forefront of AI innovation and deploying impactful applications across sectors, investing in training initiatives to upskill your workforce in AI, and contributing to AI safety and governance efforts in Singapore.
19. Thank you and I look forward to discussing public-private partnership in detail at the fireside chat later.