In today's information age, data is power — and there are few who can match the level of data-driven dominance of Singapore's. As one of the smartest cities in the world, the little red dot is notable among the tech world for its aggressive efforts in developing a "city brain": A vast network of sensors across the island to monitor everyday life such as traffic, air quality, flooding, and more.
Singapore's smart-nation initiatives are all about using data and analytics to create a national operating system to make life better — and one that's constantly evolving and responding to changes. So, a sort of artificially intelligent central core, like HAL 9000 or GLaDOS.