AI for Online Trust and Safety (OTS)
In today’s digital landscape, online harms such as misinformation and harmful content pose significant risks to individuals and communities. Ensuring a safe and trustworthy online environment is crucial as digital platforms continue to evolve. To address these challenges, the was established to develop cutting-edge technological solutions that enhance online safety and build a more secure digital society.
Through deep-tech research, CATOS focuses on:
- Preventing harmful content at the source with proactive AI-driven interventions.
- Enabling large-scale early detection to swiftly identify and contain harmful content.
- Empowering communities by strengthening public resilience against online threats.
Since its launch in 2023, CATOS has developed eight distinct mid-to-high readiness technologies and made them accessible to the ecosystem, with six adopted by key organisations over nine deployments, including the creation of one successful spin-off company.
CATOS also serves in critical national events, public education initiatives, and ecosystem-building endeavours, collectively safeguarding electoral integrity, lifting Singaporeans' AI literacy and awareness of deepfakes, and selecting strong new technological pipeline projects to tackle emerging online safety threats. ()
Key Researchers
- , A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)
- , A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)

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