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Date Published
Author
Suvig Sharma
Word count
985
Language
English
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None

Summary

Singapore's Smart Nation initiative aims to utilize effective data utilization to power exemplary citizen services, with a focus on trust, growth, and community. The government has recognized AI as the next frontier of technological advancement, particularly generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies that can enhance public service impact. Real-time data streaming is crucial for GenAI technologies, but many organizations struggle to get data up to speed due to fragmented ownership of data, insufficient skills and expertise in AI/ML management, and inability to seamlessly integrate new data sources. Confluent's 2024 Data Streaming Report found that nearly seven in 10 IT leaders in Singapore believe that investments in GenAI will trend up in the next two years, but AI rollouts have been slow due to these challenges. To address these issues, technology partners like Confluent can help accelerate the adoption of data streaming technologies and GenAI, enabling real-time data processing, integration, and governance, and creating a continuous system that sets data in motion for actionable insights. Confluent's accreditation by IMDA brings data streaming to the entire Singapore government, enabling agencies to enhance decision-making and citizen engagement through a modernized data infrastructure.