By the WahLiao desk · Last verified 1 October 2026
Super Intelligence is WahLiao’s name for what the rest of the world calls AI, or artificial intelligence: the chatbots, image makers, voice tools and assistants now built into phones, search engines and office software. In Singapore in 2026 the basic versions are free, the main premium plans cost roughly S$7 to S$30 a month, and the Government wants everyone using them. Budget 2026 created a National AI Council chaired by the Prime Minister, and since 16 September Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above who attend an eligible SkillsFuture AI course can claim six months of a premium tool at no cost.
This series explains AI in Singapore the way WahLiao explains everything else: plainly, priced and dated. There is no hype here and no panic either, and we will never pretend today’s tools are cleverer than they are. They write, summarise, translate and draw at astonishing speed, and they also make confident mistakes. Knowing both is the whole skill.
Super Intelligence in Singapore: the essentials
| What it is | Tools that write, summarise, translate, draw, speak and code, learned from vast collections of text, images and audio |
| What it costs | Free basic plans from every major provider; Google AI Plus S$6.98 a month; Google AI Pro and Microsoft 365 Premium S$28.99; ChatGPT Plus and Claude Pro US$20 before GST |
| Free premium access | Six months of one premium tool after an eligible SkillsFuture AI course, for Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above |
| The national plan | A National AI Council, AI Missions in four sectors, and AI spending added to the Enterprise Innovation Scheme |
| Who runs your training | The Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), formed on 1 July 2026 from SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore |
| The main risk | Confident mistakes: check facts, figures, names and rules before you rely on them |
The WahLiao Verdict
| Cost | The free plans are enough for most people; pay only when you keep hitting the limits. |
| What you get | A fast first draft, a patient explainer and a decent translator, not an oracle. |
| The hard part | Knowing when it is wrong, because it never sounds unsure. |
| Worth it for | Anyone who writes, reads, plans or teaches for a living. |
| Start with | The free SkillsFuture route, if you are a citizen. |
Why we call it Super Intelligence
“AI” now appears on everything from rice cookers to toothbrushes, and “artificial” undersells what the best tools can do. So on WahLiao we use one house name, Super Intelligence, for the whole family. Official names keep their wording: the National AI Council is still the National AI Council. Why WahLiao says Super Intelligence explains the word, and what it does not mean.
How it works
A chatbot does not look things up by default. It predicts, piece by piece, what a good answer should look like, which is why it can be brilliant and wrong in the same paragraph. How Super Intelligence works explains training, prediction and those confident mistakes in plain English.
What it costs, and how to get it free
Every major provider has a free plan. Paid plans buy more use, stronger models and extra features. Paying for Super Intelligence in Singapore prices the main plans, and SkillsFuture’s free AI subscription explains the six-month free route.
Your job and your skills
Budget 2026 treats AI as a national project, with support for firms, workers and students. Super Intelligence and your job sets out what changed and what it means for your work.
Scams, the law and your data
The same tools that help you write also help scammers fake faces and voices. Super Intelligence scams in Singapore shows how to check before you pay, deepfakes and the law explains what is illegal and where to report, and your data and Super Intelligence covers what happens to what you type.
The national plan and your business
Singapore’s Super Intelligence plan explains the National AI Strategy and how Singapore governs AI, and Super Intelligence for small businesses sets out the grants and tax deductions for firms adopting it.
Where the rest of WahLiao helps
Scammers now use cloned voices and fake videos. For how your bank can protect your savings, The Ledger explains Money Lock and anti-scam features and the Shared Responsibility Framework. For money more broadly, read The Ledger; for what running a home costs, The Big Buy.
Super Intelligence: every guide
Read now: Why we say Super Intelligence · How it works · What it costs in Singapore · Your job and Budget 2026 · SkillsFuture’s free AI subscription
Now live: Deepfake and voice-clone scams · Deepfakes and the law · Your data and what the PDPA covers · Singapore’s national AI plan · Grants for small businesses
Coming soon: Deepfake and voice-clone scams · Deepfakes and the law · Your data and what PDPA covers · Singapore’s national AI plan · Grants for small businesses · “AI” phones and laptops · Children and Super Intelligence · Super Intelligence for seniors · Who owns what it makes · Using it well (the first five are now live; see Now live above)
Super Intelligence in Singapore: FAQ
What does Super Intelligence mean on WahLiao?
It is our house name for everything the rest of the world calls AI: chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot, image and voice tools, and the assistants inside phones and apps. It does not mean these tools are smarter than people.
Is AI free to use in Singapore?
Yes, at a basic level. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot all have free plans. Paid plans run from S$6.98 a month for Google AI Plus to about S$29 for the main premium tiers, with much dearer plans for heavy users.
How can I get free premium AI tools in Singapore?
Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above can redeem one six-month subscription after attending an eligible SkillsFuture AI course, marked “Free AI sub” on MySkillsFuture. The choices are ChatGPT Plus, Google AI Pro, Manus AI, Microsoft 365 Personal and Singtel AI Pass.
What did Budget 2026 do for AI?
It created a National AI Council chaired by the Prime Minister, launched AI Missions in advanced manufacturing, connectivity, finance and healthcare, added AI spending to the Enterprise Innovation Scheme for the Years of Assessment 2027 and 2028, and funded six months of free premium tools for selected courses.
Can I trust what AI tells me?
Treat it as a quick, well-read assistant that sometimes makes things up. Check anything that matters, such as figures, names, dates, rules, and medical or financial advice, against an official source.
Sources checked 1 October 2026: Budget 2026 statement, section C: Harness AI as a strategic advantage; Google, AI plans for Singapore; Microsoft, Microsoft 365 plans for Singapore; Anthropic, Claude pricing; Nanyang Polytechnic, SkillsFuture AI Subscription. General information, not financial or career advice. Last updated 1 October 2026.
