Google announces over $6 million for research partnerships in Singapore
Google says it is providing more than $6 million for research and capacity-building initiatives at NUS and NTU. The announced areas include Alzheimer’s research, computing efficiency, regional languages, and AI safety; the claims come from Google’s announcement.
Google AINov 3, 2026
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The grants include $1.5 million to NUS for Alzheimer’s research and $500,000 for computing efficiency and regional languages, plus $340,000 to NTU for AI safety studies. NTU will also receive a separate $750,000 capacity fund to build lasting research capabilities.
Google.org and Google DeepMind are providing another $3 million to INSEAD’s Thrive Lab in Singapore. The source describes planned funding and aims, not independently verified outcomes.
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