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AI Singapore unveils Singlish for healthcare, emergency use

AI Singapore’s Speech Lab has developed an AI model capable of understanding Singlish.

The model is used in healthcare settings and tested with the Singapore Civil Defence Force to aid emergency call responders.

Presented on Wednesday, the project highlights its ability to transcribe multiple local languages.

With an accuracy rate of about 90%, the AI offers reliable data for human oversight, according to Professor Chng Eng Siong of Nanyang Technological University.

Recent AI Singapore developments

Timeline
01-Nov-2024 🌊 AI Singapore launches language model tailored for SE Asia
  • AI Singapore launches Sea-Lion v3 model
  • Outperforms open-source models in language tasks
28-Oct-2024 🎓 AI Singapore launches online course
  • AI Singapore launches online AI engineering course.
  • Supports National AI Strategy, targets Python users.
28-May-2024 🤝 IBM, AI Singapore collaborate to improve Sea-Lion model
  • IBM partners with AISG to enhance Sea-Lion LLM
  • AI governance integration for compliance and risk
11-Mar-2024 🌏 AI Singapore, Google partner to improve large language models in SEA
  • AI Singapore & Google launch Project SEALD
  • Aims to improve LLMs for Southeast Asian languages
16-Feb-2024 🤖 Singapore bolsters AI ambitions with $742m investment
  • Singapore invests S$1 billion in AI over 5 years
  • Plans include AI talent boost and broadband upgrades

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