How Singapore can outsmart AI age bias and redesign work for longevity

Nearly 40 per cent of Singapore's resident workforce is aged 50 and above, and AI-powered recruitment systems risk scaling age bias, according to a commentary in The Business Times. The article argues that Singapore must redesign its talent system to support a multi-generational, AI-augmented economy, addressing the 'silent but deadly threat' of ageism to retirement security as noted by Claer Barrett in The Financial Times.

How Singapore can outsmart AI age bias and redesign work for longevity A multi-generational, AI-augmented economy demands a rebuild of our talent system AGEISM is a “silent but deadly threat” to retirement security, wrote Claer Barrett in The Financial Times recently. In Singapore, that observation arrives at a pivotal moment. Nearly 40 per cent of our resident workforce is already aged 50 and above. A low birth rate means fewer younger workers are entering behind them. At the same time, artificial intelligence is reshaping how organisations find, assess and deploy talent. Yet, AI-powered recruitment systems risk scaling past hiring biases https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/googles-ai-team-tells-job-seekers-its-hr-filters-are-unreliable across candidate pipelines, before a human resource manager steps in. TRENDING NOW /pulse?ref=trending-now Kallang Distripark set to be redeveloped for thousands of new private homes Financial planners urge investors to consider other options as T-bills yields lose steam Car-rental firm Charlotte Vehicle allegedly owes about S$140,000 to 34 customers Too little, too late? Manila’s billion-dollar bid to ignite its sputtering EV industry