Accenture to open AI research hub in Singapore — Consulting Point
Management consultancy Accenture is establishing an ‘AI refinery engineering hub’ in Singapore to increase AI-based innovation in the region. The hub, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), will offer programmes that aim to develop local talent and equip enterprises with AI skills and knowledge.
It will conduct applied research in industries including healthcare, financial services and sustainability, bringing together Accenture’s AI specialists with researchers in the regional AI ecosystem. Areas of focus include large language models (LLM) technology architecture, AI infrastructure architecture, AI and machine learning computational science, and responsible AI.
Global Investment in AI
An extension of Accenture’s Center for Advanced AI in Singapore, the company has launched the hub as part of its global $3bn investment in AI, announced last year. The engineering hub aims to offer “a collaborative environment”, providing generative AI services for research, development, and deployment of custom models to help organizations improve business processes and create new products.
Ramine Tinati, managing director and Apac lead for Accenture Center for Advanced AI, stated: “Accenture’s AI Refinery Engineering Hub will provide pathways for enterprises to make breakthroughs in the application of AI and scale it responsibly.”
Partnership and Impact
Junie Fo, vice-president of commercial and professional services EDB, expressed excitement about the hub as a platform for AI talent to engage in impactful applied research. Fo looks forward to partnerships between the hub and the local ecosystem in developing and deploying custom AI solutions to address global challenges and opportunities.
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