Project Information
In 2018, the SMU Yong Pung How School of Law was awarded a S$4.5M grant by the National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), following a competitive application process among several institutes of higher learning in Singapore, to establish the five-year Research Programme on the Governance of AI and Data Use at the Centre for AI & Data Governance (now the Centre for Digital Law).
The purpose of the Research Programme was to conduct scholarly research on policy, legal, regulatory, governance, ethics and other issues relating to AI and data use. It will also support the Advisory Council on the Ethical Use of AI and Data and inform Government and industry discussions on AI challenges through its research and conferences.
In addition, the Research Programme enables Singapore to continue to drive thought leadership and discourse with exemplary case studies, develop a body of AI knowledge, and be a knowledge exchange centre with international experts.
The Research Programme aims to:
- Conduct research on selected topics in AI and data use;
- Organise engagement forums, e.g. conferences, symposiums, roundtables and seminars to engage stakeholders to generate and share knowledge, and bring clarity to policy and regulatory issues and their impact; and
- Publish and present research papers to showcase Singapore’s thought leadership in the international AI and data research communities.
