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title: "Singapore AI returns lag global peers: survey"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/279334206.md"
description: "A survey by Snowflake reveals that while Singapore organizations are adopting generative AI at the same rate as global peers (39%), they lag in achieving measurable returns, with only 33% quantifying ROI compared to 49% globally. AI is expected to comprise 15% of tech budgets in Singapore, below the global average of 23%. Challenges include identifying specific use cases, with 32% of Singapore respondents citing this issue. Despite lower operational efficiency gains (79% vs. 89% globally), AI adoption is still linked to positive job creation effects across markets."
datetime: "2026-03-16T22:50:35.000Z"
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# Singapore AI returns lag global peers: survey

**Adoption matches global pace, but results trail.**

Singapore organisations are adopting generative artificial intelligence at the same pace as global peers, but fewer are turning that activity into measurable returns, according to Snowflake.

Snowflake said 39% of Singapore respondents reported using generative AI across many use cases, matching the global average, but only 33% said they had quantified return on investment, against 49% globally.

It said Singapore respondents also expected AI to account for 15% of technology budgets over the next 12 months, the lowest share among the markets surveyed and below the 23% global average.

The company said the gap appeared to reflect weaker execution rather than lower interest. In Singapore, 32% of respondents cited identifying specific use cases as a top challenge, compared with 19% globally, whilst AI adoption across departments such as IT operations, cybersecurity, research and development, human resources, and marketing trailed global levels.

That narrower rollout was linked to softer business outcomes. Snowflake said 79% of Singapore respondents reported operational efficiency gains, compared with 89% globally, whilst 75% reported cost reductions against 82% worldwide.

The broader survey still showed a positive workforce effect from AI adoption. Across all markets, 77% of organisations reported AI-driven job creation, compared with 46% reporting job losses, and 69% of those seeing both said the overall impact had been positive.

Snowflake said stronger data foundations and governance would determine whether organisations could scale AI successfully.

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