Introducing OpenAI for Singapore
OpenAI Blog · 2026-05-19
OpenAI launches a S$300M+ partnership with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information to establish the company's first Applied AI Lab outside the US and create over 200 local technical roles.
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Topics: ai-government-partnershipsapplied-aitalent-developmentsingapore
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- OpenAI is opening its first Applied AI Lab outside the United States in Singapore.
- The initiative is backed by a commitment of more than S$300 million.
- OpenAI will create more than 200 Singapore-based technical roles over the next few years.
- The partnership will focus on deploying frontier AI in public service, finance, healthcare, and digital infrastructure.
- OpenAI will work with Singapore's Ministry of Education and GovTech on AI-enabled learning tools, including Mother Tongue language learning support.
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We're excited to partner with Singapore as it builds on its position as a global leader in AI. Singapore has strong technical talent, trusted institutions, and a clear ambition to use AI to drive long-term growth and improve people's lives.
Forward-Deployed Engineers sit at the point where frontier research meets real-world deployment. They work directly with companies on some of their hardest problems and unlock new sources of value.
OpenAI for Singapore is about people as much as technology.