Mistakes, false stories: Singapore flags 6 key risks of AI in paper, launches foundation to boost governance

Department of Information Systems & Analytics, Faculty, News Media

Professor Hahn Jungpil from the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore told TODAY that there is a "tricky trade-off" between allowing for technological innovation and ensuring the safe use of AI.

Today, 7 June 2023. 

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