Lawrence Wong: “We should then have some of them who share our values and way of life to become Singaporeans.”

We are not doing technology at all costs. We are not trying to be an AI-driven society. We are trying to be a better society enabled by AI.

AI will replace all of that routine work, but we should be careful not to automate away the learning that comes from it.

Can this happen with AI? Possibly, in theory, yes. Realistically in the near term? Not likely to happen.

From our experience, we know that all countries, and especially small states like ours, thrive when the world remains open and connected; when countries trade and cooperate with one another; and when international rules are respected and…