Abstract

Singapore has been treading steadily toward integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with space technologies. This seminar will offer insights from a recent RSIS policy report (AI in Space Technologies: A Singapore Case Study) that explores the potential, challenges, and policy implications of AI in advancing space technologies, with a focus on sustainability for both Earth and outer space. Key topics include AI’s role in extending satellite life, mitigating space radiation, and addressing the impacts of climate change. Conducted through both policy and Earth observation lenses, the study draws on expertise from Singapore’s public, private, and academic sectors, providing multiple perspectives on the city-state’s contributions to AI-driven space innovation.

About the Speakers

Dr Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano is a Research Fellow for Future Issues and Technology (FIT) at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Her research intersects policy, communication, and information studies on key emerging technologies.

Dr Iuna Tsyrulneva is a Research Fellow at the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Her research interests lie in exploring the impacts of climate change, the societal impact of technology, interdisciplinary science, and policymaking.

About the Chairperson

Benjamin Ang is Senior Fellow and Head of the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), oversees Future Issues in Technology (FIT), as well as Head of Digital Impact Research (DIR) at RSIS.

At FIT, he leads the team exploring policy issues in artificial intelligence, space, quantum technology, smart cities, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies.