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Singapore launches a Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI

Concerns Singapore agentic AI governance framework

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In brief

Singapore launches a Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI. Recorded for Singapore on 22 January 2026. It concerns the Singapore agentic AI governance framework. Afterwards the instrument is recorded as voluntary standard. In practice: Organisations deploying AI agents can use it as a reference for governance and controls.

Date
22 January 2026
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Instrument
Singapore agentic AI governance framework
Impact
Routine
Status afterwards
Voluntary standard
Official source
Infocomm Media Development Authority

What changed?

IMDA launched a voluntary governance framework for AI agents at the World Economic Forum, covering upfront risk bounding, human accountability, technical controls across the agent lifecycle and end-user responsibility, and said it was developing testing guidelines for agentic applications. Recorded from search extracts of IMDA and MDDI pages.

What does it mean in practice?

Organisations deploying AI agents can use it as a reference for governance and controls.

Official source

New Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AIInfocomm Media Development Authority · 22 Jan 2026

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Singapore launches a Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI” [AIPT-CHG-0153, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-CHG-0153 (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

Permanent id AIPT-CHG-0153: it never changes or gets reused, and its address keeps working if this page moves.

Cite the official text alongside it: New Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI, Infocomm Media Development Authority, https://www.imda.gov.sg/resources/press-releases-factsheets-and-speeches/press-releases/2026/new-model-ai-governance-framework-for-agentic-ai.

BibTeX 
@misc{aipolicytracker2026_singaporelaunchesamodela,
  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{Singapore launches a Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2026-01-22-singapore-model-ai-governance-framework-for-agentic-ai}},
  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/changes/2026-01-22-singapore-model-ai-governance-framework-for-agentic-ai},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 21 October 2026}
}

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