More Singapore firms deploy autonomous AI than global peers

Higher share of firms use multi-step and self-optimising systems compared with global average.

Singapore organisations are using more advanced forms of artificial intelligence (AI) compared with global peers, particularly in autonomous and multi-step applications, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s (PWC) Global AI Performance Study.

At the highest level of sophistication, 17% of organisations in Singapore use AI in autonomous and self-optimising systems, compared with 8% amongst all other respondents, found PwC.

A further 27% of Singapore organisations use AI to execute multiple tasks within defined guardrails, compared with 17% globally, PwC said.

At the lower end of the scale, 20% of Singapore respondents use AI for analysis, prediction and recommendation, versus 37% globally.

The report also found that for AI systems that execute routine tasks with human approval, Singapore records 17%, compared with 21% globally.

Organisations in Singapore and other markets tie at 17% in the use of AI to assist and draft outputs.

Singapore also exceeds the global average in cross-industry AI adoption, with 43% of organisations using AI to compete beyond their core sectors, compared with 20% globally, the report noted.

The study was conducted between July and September 2025 and polled more than 1,200 senior executives globally, mainly from publicly listed companies.

In Singapore, the sample included 30 respondents from listed firms with more than $127.89m (US$100m) in annual revenue, with banking and capital markets, technology hardware, and technology software accounting for 40% of local respondents.