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How Singapore confronts AI fears of ‘broken’ career ladder, no pause button
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How Singapore confronts AI fears of ‘broken’ career ladder, no pause button

Josephine Teo says pragmatism gives resource-scarce Singapore an edge without over-reliance on any single power or AI provider

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Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo warned at the Family Business Summit in Hong Kong that AI is advancing faster than societies can adapt, potentially leaving younger workers facing a "broken rung" on the career ladder as businesses shift spending from wages to AI technology.

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Josephine Teo is Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information. She spoke at the Family Business Summit in Hong Kong, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and Blue Pool Capital.

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Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo argued that pragmatism would give her resource-scarce country an edge without becoming overly reliant on any single power or AI provider.

At the Family Business Summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and Blue Pool Capital, Teo also warned that AI was advancing faster than societies could adapt, potentially leaving younger workers facing a "broken rung" on the career ladder, while businesses shifted spending on wages to AI technology.

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  • What specific policies or measures is Singapore considering to address the "broken rung" for younger workers?
  • How exactly are businesses shifting spending from wages to AI technology?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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