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​Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds are betting big on AI, but the central bank isn’t so sure

Singapore's sovereign wealth funds Temasek and GIC announced in July they will increase investments in artificial intelligence, while the Monetary Authority of Singapore expressed caution about the risks. The differing views highlight a strategic debate over AI's long-term value.

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​Singapore’s sovereign wealth funds are betting big on AI, but the central bank isn’t so sure
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Having MAS that worries out loud and two reserve funds that hedge while they buy might be the most sensible set-up available

[SINGAPORE] Within three weeks in July, three of Singapore’s most consequential financial institutions delivered very different verdicts on the future.

Temasek and GIC, the twin sovereign wealth funds that manage the bulk of the Republic’s reserves, used their annual results to explain why they intend to lean into artificial intelligence.

Then the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) weighed in and – in the flattest language a central bank can manage – wondered whether anyone had checked the odds on this bet.

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