Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
AI Tester Accreditation Programme (AI TAP)
What this label means
- Verified
- — a named reviewer opened the official source and confirmed the record; the date and the reviewer are shown.
- Pending review
- — linked to the official source and in the queue for a reviewer to confirm.
- Source-linked
- — linked to the official source, not yet confirmed by a reviewer.
On this page 7 sections
In brief
The Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme is a non-binding policy of Singapore, issued by AI Verify Foundation. Its current status is adopted. Firms offering AI testing services, and organisations choosing a tester; voluntary. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.
- Jurisdiction
- Singapore
- Instrument type
- Policy
- Status
- Adopted
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- AI Verify Foundation
- Official source
- Accredited testers
- Verification
- Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026
What is the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme?
Accredits third-party firms that test AI systems, in benchmarking and red teaming, for 12 months at a time; the first five were AIDX Tech, Knovel Engineering, PwC Singapore, Resaro and Vulcan. Accreditation does not certify that a tester is independent or that a tested system is safe.
Status note: Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it.
Who does it apply to?
Firms offering AI testing services, and organisations choosing a tester; voluntary.
AI testing firms; organisations commissioning AI tests.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- AI use cases
- Generative AI and foundation models
- Risk categories
- Not classified by the instrument
- AI system types
- Generative AI systemChatbot / conversational agent
When do the requirements apply?
Announced 18 May 2026; first accredited testers named October 2026.
The first cohort was announced alongside the agentic testing starter kit in October 2026, per press reports.
Official sources
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Accredited testers
AI Verify Foundation · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme” [AIPT-POL-0243, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0243 (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Permanent id AIPT-POL-0243: it never changes or gets reused, and its address keeps working if this page moves.
Cite the official text alongside it: Accredited testers, AI Verify Foundation, https://aiverifyfoundation.sg/ai-assurance/accredited-testers/.
BibTeX
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url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/singapore-ai-tester-accreditation-programme},
urldate = {2026-10-21},
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Change history
Record history
No change to this record's tracked fields has been recorded since 15 October 2026, when field-level history began.
Record version 1: Added in the October 2026 sub-national research round. Recorded on 15 October 2026 from search-engine extracts of the official pages listed; the official text could not be opened from the research environment, so every date and duty here is pending review against it. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme in force?
Not yet. The Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme has been adopted.
Is the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme legally binding?
No. The Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme is a policy; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme apply to?
Firms offering AI testing services, and organisations choosing a tester; voluntary.
When does the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme apply?
Announced 18 May 2026; first accredited testers named October 2026.
Where is the official text of the Singapore AI Tester Accreditation Programme?
The official text is published by AI Verify Foundation at https://aiverifyfoundation.sg/ai-assurance/accredited-testers/ (Accredited testers). This record links to it and is checked against it.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.