New Delhi, July 29 -- As the world scrambles to navigate the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), GIC, which manages Singapore's foreign reserves, is a few steps ahead. It has already made AI a core pillar of its long-term investment strategy. In this journey, India stands out as a key growth engine, backed by its deep talent pool, accelerating digitisation, and early adoption of AI across sectors like healthcare, finance, and infrastructure.

In an exclusive interview with Mint, GIC's group chief investment officer Bryan Yeo shared insights on the firm's AI investment thesis, the role of its flagship Bridge Forum, a platform connecting AI startups with global corporations, and how it is also deploying AI internally to improve inve...