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Officials from Microsoft, UOB, and IMDA launch the AI QuickStart programme. Photo from Press Release

Microsoft-IMDA’s ‘QuickStart’ programme funds enterprises to deploy AI

AI QuickStart is designed for digital leaders in education and manufacturing with 3-month LLM solutions.

Microsoft has launched the AI QuickStart programme to help enterprises deploy artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in areas including knowledge mining, customer engagement, operations automation, content creation, and conversational analytics.

The programme targets Digital Leaders, defined by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) as non-ICT enterprises that have already started investing in digital capabilities and can sustain digital transformation efforts, according to a Microsoft press release.

The programme is supported by IMDA and United Overseas Bank (UOB).

Projects are designed to be completed within three months at a cost of up to $20,000, covering cloud and compute resources as well as professional services.

Curated AI solutions can be customised using large language model (LLM)-based architectures with responsible AI safeguards.

Eligible enterprises may receive funding support from IMDA and UOB, the press release stated.

Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information, launched the programme alongside Microsoft, IMDA, UOB, and industry partners.

“Public-private partnerships are key to helping enterprises scale AI. Our collaboration with Microsoft expands access for Digital Leaders to develop and deploy AI solutions,” said Johnson Poh, Assistant Chief Executive at IMDA, in a press statement,

Enterprises such as At-Sunrice GlobalChef Academy and BRC have used Microsoft AI tools to automate workflows and reduce manual tasks, according to Microsoft.

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