( April 28, 2026, 02:24 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Singapore senior minister said advances in artificial intelligence are compressing cyberattack timelines, with new models able to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within hours, raising pressure on governments to adapt defenses. In a speech on Tuesday, K Shanmugam, the coordinating minister for national security and minister for home affairs, said the government is responding by advancing a “sovereign AI” strategy, investing in domestic infrastructure and partnerships to retain control over critical systems. It is also expanding the operational use of AI, robotics and surveillance technologies, marking a shift from policy planning to deployment as cyber threats grow more sophisticated and borderless.Speech follows....
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