Singapore agentic AI governance framework: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
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In brief
The Singapore agentic AI governance framework is a non-binding framework of Singapore, issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Its current status is voluntary standard. Organisations developing or deploying AI agents; voluntary guidance with no legal force of its own.
- Jurisdiction
- Singapore
- Instrument type
- Framework
- Status
- Voluntary standard
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)
- Published
- 22 January 2026
- Official source
- New Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
- Verification
- Pending review · source-linked, checked 15 Oct 2026
What is the Singapore agentic AI governance framework?
A governance framework for AI agents that reason and act on a user's behalf, in four areas: assessing and bounding risks upfront, making humans meaningfully accountable, technical controls across the agent lifecycle, and enabling end-user responsibility. IMDA treats it as a living document and has since added case studies and input from more than 50 organisations.
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?
Organisations developing or deploying AI agents; voluntary guidance with no legal force of its own.
Developers and deployers of agentic AI systems in Singapore and elsewhere.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- Risk categories
- Not classified by the instrument
- AI system types
- General-purpose AI modelChatbot / conversational agent
When do the requirements apply?
Launched 22 January 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos; later updated with case studies.
The date of the later update with case studies was not confirmed.
Official sources
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New Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
Infocomm Media Development Authority · 22 Jan 2026 · Tier 1 source
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Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI (PDF)
Infocomm Media Development Authority · Tier 1 source
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Singapore launches new Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI
Ministry of Digital Development and Information · 22 Jan 2026 · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Singapore agentic AI governance framework” [AIPT-POL-0241, record version 1, not yet verified]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0241 (accessed 21 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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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
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{Singapore agentic AI governance framework}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/singapore-model-ai-governance-framework-for-agentic-ai}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/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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Change history
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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 agentic AI governance framework in force?
The Singapore agentic AI governance framework has the status "voluntary standard"; it is not a binding law in force.
Is the Singapore agentic AI governance framework legally binding?
No. The Singapore agentic AI governance framework is a framework; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does the Singapore agentic AI governance framework apply to?
Organisations developing or deploying AI agents; voluntary guidance with no legal force of its own.
When does the Singapore agentic AI governance framework apply?
Launched 22 January 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos; later updated with case studies.
Where is the official text of the Singapore agentic AI governance framework?
The official text is published by Infocomm Media Development Authority at https://www.imda.gov.sg/resources/press-releases-factsheets-and-speeches/press-releases/2026/new-model-ai-governance-framework-for-agentic-ai (New Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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