Singapore Parliament passes motion against jobless growth in AI era
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
Singapore Parliament passes motion against jobless growth in AI era
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 6
Lawmakers approved the private member's motion on Wednesday after two days of debate, marking the labour movement's first parliamentary motion in more than a decade.
The motion asks parliament to recognise AI's impact on jobs and commits Singapore to ensuring economic progress remains inclusive during the technology transition.
The unanimous vote signals broad political backing for managing AI-driven change in the workforce while trying to protect employment as the economy adopts new technologies.
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Inclusive AI Adoption in Singapore: Tripartite Strategy to Prevent Jobless Growth and Empower Workers
Overview
On May 6, 2026, Singapore's Parliament unanimously passed a motion to ensure AI adoption leads to no jobless growth, establishing a cross-party consensus to manage AI's workforce impact through a tripartite approach involving government, employers, and unions. AI adoption, mainly in large and digital sectors, has boosted productivity and worker well-being by augmenting roles rather than displacing jobs. The Tripartite Jobs Council and initiatives like SkillsFuture and NTUC subsidies support upskilling and access to AI tools, targeting 100,000 "AI bilingual" workers by 2029. While the Workers' Party proposed redistributive policies, the government emphasized empowerment through capability building, aiming to reinvest AI gains into inclusive growth amid global challenges and risks.