Vol.036 — Singapore Is Anxious, Supported, and Still Without a Map. So Are the Rest of Us.
Date: 2026-06-01 | Newsletter
Key Summary
Instead of a single case study, Zenta lays Singapore’s AI-and-work mood side by side. The fear is measurable: an ADP report found only 15% of Singapore workers feel their job is secure — among the least confident workforces in the world — with other surveys showing 58% worried AI will replace them within two years. The support is real too: NTUC’s UTAP covers up to S$500 a year for AI-tool subscriptions, the SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant funds up to 70% of job redesign, and leaders insist they will “protect every worker, not every job.” He flags one number to hold loosely — enterprise AI adoption reported as everything from 4.3%-to-53.5% to 4.2%-to-14.5% — because nobody has defined what “adopting AI” even means, so don’t let an undefined headline convince you that you’re behind. His takeaway echoes 2008 and 2020: nobody has navigated this exact period yet, so don’t wait for someone to hand you the map. Do it simple — don’t panic first; start walking, and draw the map as you go.