Singapore proposes a UN framework convention on AI safety

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the risks arose from three possibilities – the loss of control over autonomous systems; the misuse by rogue actors to create bioweapons or other weapons of mass destruction, and pervasive political and socio-economic disruption.

“But the genie is already out of the bottle....It is too late to call for a halt

the analogy of a car and traffic lights to bring the point home. “To drive a high-performance car quickly and safely, you need a powerful engine, but equally, you need good brakes

Above all, human beings must ultimately remain in charge. “Do you want the nuclear button to be in the hands of a human being or an AI?”

calls for binding international government oversight over frontier AI models, rather than corporate self-regulation

Rules do not stop us or slow us down. They give us the assurance and the confidence so that we can move faster and more effectively for the benefit of all our peoples

Qns:

1. To what extent should governments regulate the development of emerging technologies? (RI 2026 Prelim)

2. To what extent should governments regulate artificial intelligence? (NYJC 2026 Prelim)