AIRI is a useful tool for organisations to assess where they stand in their AI journey. AISG has been supporting Singapore’s National AI Strategy by growing a pipeline of local AI talent, bringing together researchers from Institutes of Higher Learning/Research Institutions, AISG’s AI engineers and companies to jointly develop innovative AI solutions, and helping companies adopt AI. AIRI will enable AISG to better tailor its suite of programmes to each organisation’s needs, and be more effective in helping organisations use and benefit from AI.

Adopting AI will be essential for businesses to strive in this century. The AISG AIRI assessment is a holistic, systematic health check with a set of well-defined pillars and dimensions for businesses to benchmark and guide their AI adoption strategy. IBM takes pride in being a leading global hybrid cloud and AI provider. The results of the assessment have given us additional confidence that our early investment into AI skills and business transformation is on the right track to deliver tangible business value, as well as given us critical insights to steer our future directions.

Many business executives often share a common misconception that AI is only suitable for
large companies with financial means and IT capabilities. The AI Readiness Index (AIRI)
directly addresses these misconceptions. AIRI’s structured approach provides a practical
step-by-step framework for businesses to assess their readiness for AI. It shows that AI adoption is possible for all businesses, large or small. For business executives concerned
about AI disrupting their industries, I am confident that the short investment of their time in the AIRI assessment will be one of the best investments they will ever make to future-proof their businesses.

AIRI provided uParcel with a quick self-assessment of our organisation’s current AI readiness level. The assessment results allowed us to understand where we currently stand and how to get to where we want to be. As a result of AIRI, uParcel will enrol more software engineers into AISG’s AI for Industry (AI4I) programme to close the gaps identified by AIRI. Our previous engagement with AISG through an AI Advisory project has helped improve our delivery efficiency by 20% thus, we are looking to deepen our AI capabilities through the 100E programme with AISG.

Kaplan recognises the potential of AI in learning and teaching and in the delivery of student
services and are pleased to be the first education institution in Singapore to complete the AI
Readiness Index assessment. This assessment, which scored Kaplan as being AI Ready,
not only provides guidance on key focus areas but also reaffirms that we are on the right track. As a next step, we plan to set up a sandbox environment to trial various AI initiatives, including data models to improve our students’ experiences at Kaplan. We believe that AI can help enhance student learning outcomes, as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of counsellor intervention and employability services.

The AI Readiness Index is a valuable tool businesses can benefit from as they look to further their AI adoption. It is a great framework that can help us determine the right solutions for our customers, based on their business goals and where they are in their AI adoption journey. As AI becomes more widely adopted by organisations in Singapore, tools like the AI Readiness Index will go a long way in preparing businesses for an AI-first future.

There is a gap between what people want to do with AI and the reality of what is going on in
their organisations today. The AI Readiness Index will help bridge that gap in the AI adoption journey as organisations foster a trusted, AI-ready culture through programmes from AI Singapore and the Microsoft AI Business School. These will provide the foundations required
to create a responsible, holistic AI strategy across business issues, leadership, behaviours and capabilities across industries including finance, healthcare, manufacturing, government
and education.

The AI Readiness Index is a significant assessment tool for Singapore businesses to chart their journeys in adopting and harnessing the benefits of AI. It complements Singapore Polytechnic and AISG’s ongoing efforts to develop customised learning programmes or solutions for local companies in their crucial business transformation process, where we will empower them to use AI to innovate and access new market segments. We look forward to breaking new digital frontiers with our SME partners and grow them into leading companies of tomorrow.

We have all experienced a tumultuous change in the way we work and socialise, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In many progressive organisations, digital transformation has
accelerated, and so has the incorporation of AI capabilities into optimising their business processes, how they empower their employees and transform their products & services. The launch of AI Singapore’s AIRI is timely, serving to inform organisations’ readiness for AI and pointing them to AI Singapore’s programmes available to accelerate their readiness. SGTech is pleased to be part of this initiative, and we encourage companies across all sectors to take the AIRI assessment so that they can take the next step in their journey to leverage AI in their businesses.