Artificial Intelligence, Data and Public Policy (Competence)

'This course will 1) explore the features, applications, benefits and risks of AI and Data on social policy (education, healthcare, insurance, social safety nets), employment and wages, fiscal policy (taxation and expenditure), transport and smart cities and implications for politics and social cohesion (fakenews, deep fake, election manipulation); 2) understand their implications for Singapore; and 3) understand the policy and regulatory implications in terms of growth, equity, security, privacy, efficiency and risk management. The course will be comparative in perspective and will draw from the experience of the US, China, Europe, Japan and Singapore.'