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SG Model AI Gov

Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition)

Widely cited APAC governance framework: internal AI governance, risk management, human involvement, operations management, stakeholder transparency. Functions as "expected practice" in enterprise/procurement.

Jurisdiction

Singapore

SG

Enacted

Unknown

Effective

Jan 21, 2020

Enforcement

Not specified

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Organizations designing, developing, or deploying AI systems

Who bears obligations:

DeveloperDeployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

  • • Internal governance structures and accountability
  • • Risk management across AI lifecycle
  • • Human involvement guidance (oversight, intervention)
  • • Operations management (monitoring, robustness, incident response)
  • • Transparent stakeholder communication about AI use and limitations

Quick Facts

Binding
No
Mental Health Focus
No
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
Yes

Why It Matters

In "light-touch" jurisdictions, this is the de facto checklist for "did you do responsible AI?"

What You Need to Comply

You need: governance program, AI risk register, testing/monitoring, incident/complaints workflow.

NOPE can help

Cite This

APA

Singapore. (2020). Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/sg-model-ai-governance

BibTeX

@misc{sg_model_ai_governance,
  title = {Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition)},
  author = {Singapore},
  year = {2020},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/sg-model-ai-governance}
}

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