With issues like the rise in scams, AI challenges, our emerging digital economy, and the NIRC fiasco, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to bring more tech professionals into politics.
They don’t need to be deeply technical, but having MPs who understand how technology works and its impact could make a big difference in tackling these growing problems.
Right now, most MPs come from backgrounds like law, academia, military, or civil service.
But here’s the challenge: companies like Meta, Salesforce, AWS, and top AI firms offer great salaries, cushy benefits, and a lot of autonomy. Why would someone leave a lucrative and comfortable tech career to join politics—especially opposition politics, where the risks are high and the rewards often minimal?
If we want Singapore’s leadership to stay ahead in a tech-driven world, we need to think about how to attract tech-savvy voices to step up.
What incentives or systems do you think could make this possible? Would it lead to better governance in the long run?
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r/singapore With issues like the rise in scams, AI challenges, our emerging digital economy, and the NIRC fiasco, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to bring more tech professionals into politics. They don’t need to be deeply technical, but having MPs who understand how technology works and its impact could make a big difference in tackling these growing problems. Right now, most MPs come from backgrounds like law, academia, military, or civil service. But here’s the challenge: companies like Meta, Salesforce, AWS, and top AI firms offer great salaries, cushy benefits, and a lot of autonomy. Why would someone leave a lucrative and comfortable tech career to join politics—especially opposition politics, where the risks are high and the rewards often minimal? If we want Singapore’s leadership to stay ahead in a tech-driven world, we need to think about how to attract tech-savvy voices to step up. What incentives or systems do you think could make this possible? Would it lead to better governance in the long run? submitted by /u/Former_Limit4396 [link] [comments]
With issues like the rise in scams, AI challenges, our emerging digital economy, and the NIRC fiasco, I’ve been wondering if it’s time to bring more tech professionals into politics.
They don’t need to be deeply technical, but having MPs who understand how technology works and its impact could make a big difference in tackling these growing problems.
Right now, most MPs come from backgrounds like law, academia, military, or civil service.
But here’s the challenge: companies like Meta, Salesforce, AWS, and top AI firms offer great salaries, cushy benefits, and a lot of autonomy. Why would someone leave a lucrative and comfortable tech career to join politics—especially opposition politics, where the risks are high and the rewards often minimal?
If we want Singapore’s leadership to stay ahead in a tech-driven world, we need to think about how to attract tech-savvy voices to step up.
What incentives or systems do you think could make this possible? Would it lead to better governance in the long run?
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