Ctrl+AI+Reg - 1 April 2026
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Asia
🇸🇬 [31 March 2026] Singapore to monitor employment, wage growth as it rolls out AI programme: The Singapore government has launched the National AI Impact Programme (NAIIP) to train 10,000 ‘AI bilingual’ workers, equipping them with artificial intelligence skills to enhance problem-solving and work process efficiency. It is reported that Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo emphasized that while there is no single metric to evaluate the initiative’s success, the government will monitor employment rates and wage progression to ensure the economy continues to create and sustain good jobs. Initial AI fluency programs will target the accountancy and legal professions, developed in collaboration with professional bodies. Additionally, the NAIIP aims to equip 10,000 enterprises with AI capabilities over the next three years, including grants for adopting AI tools like chatbots and market research applications. Mrs. Teo acknowledged challenges such as defining the minimum AI knowledge required for different professions and ensuring affordable, safe AI tools for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.
🇮🇳 [30 March 2026] MeitY proposes amendments to bring user-generated news under IT Rules, expands intermediary compliance framework: India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has invited public comments on the proposed changes to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which are described as “clarificatory and procedural” but intended to strengthen compliance and enforcement. A key aspect of the proposal is the requirement for intermediaries, including social media platforms, to comply with government advisories as part of their due diligence obligations under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, thereby elevating government communications to enforceable obligations. The amendments also broaden the scope of content oversight to include intermediaries hosting user-generated news content, potentially increasing platform liability and editorial responsibility. Additionally, the mandate of the Inter-Departmental Committee would expand to allow proactive reviews initiated by the ministry, rather than solely responding to complaints. These proposals build on existing IT Rules that impose detailed due diligence requirements on intermediaries, including obligations to remove unlawful content and ensure traceability. The government has framed these proposals as necessary for an “Open, Safe, Trusted and Accountable Internet,” while stakeholders are invited to submit feedback by 14 April 2026.