SG leads AI infrastructure: Report

The city-state particularly led in AI venture capital investment.

Singapore is the leading country globally in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure scoring 8.91 out of 10 in Arkance's points-based index. 

Singapore recorded the highest AI venture capital investment with $14m per $1,000 of gross domestic product, according to an Arkance report.

The index ranked countries based on the following metrics: AI venture capital investment, AI talent, research output, broadband speeds, cybersecurity, and government tech maturity.

The report also revealed the city-state led in AI talent (8.80 per 1,000 LinkedIn members) as well as in research, with 31.8% of its research papers involving AI—90% more than the United States (16.6%).

Moreover, broadband speeds of 305 Mbps outperform Germany by more than 3x (91.58 Mbps), alongside a cybersecurity score of 9.85 which assesses a country's commitment to protecting its digital infrastructure.

Furthermore, Singapore’s government demonstrates strong tech maturity (8.33) and an advanced AI Index (9.7), making it the ideal hub for AI development.