{"slug":"singapore-names-first-accredited-ai-testers","kind":"wire_item","title":"Singapore names its first accredited AI testing providers","dek":"The AI Tester Accreditation Programme moves Singapore from publishing frameworks to accrediting assessors.","what_happened":"The AI Verify Foundation and IMDA named the first batch of accredited AI testing providers under AI TAP on October 14, 2026. The programme, announced in May, sits alongside the standing Global AI Assurance Sandbox and means deployers in Singapore can now buy testing from accredited providers.","body_md":"","applies_to":"Organizations deploying AI in Singapore; testing and assurance providers.","dates":["2026-05-18 programme announced","2026-10-14 first providers accredited"],"sources":["https://aiverifyfoundation.sg/news/"],"entries":["sg-ai-verify-and-ai-tap"],"jurisdictions":["SG"],"tags":["assurance"],"license":"CC BY 4.0","ai_disclosure":"Drafted with AI assistance from primary sources; reviewed and published by the editor.","author":"Justin Ryan","published":"2026-10-31","updated":"2026-11-02T02:55:17.483Z","url":"http://localhost:3000/wire/singapore-names-first-accredited-ai-testers","republish_url":"http://localhost:3000/api/v1/posts/singapore-names-first-accredited-ai-testers/republish"}