The face of AI globally is changing. DeepSeek is trying to dethrone the long-established players.

Every one can see the amazing change of artificial intelligence but meanwhile the inexplicable outcome of DeepSeek’s R1 model is a matter of great concern for the whole industry. DeepSeek’s entry into the market, which is on par with OpenAI’s o1 models, has caused a stir and the discussions are now revolving around the global market’s attitude towards value over cost. Shocking? Such a scenario where a brand like DeepSeek is on top of the game forces users worldwide to reconsider the high rates they have been offering to mostly Western traditional brands, especially in light of the fact that there are unexpected but equal or better quality AI models being launched from.

It is quite interesting to note that as we approach the year 2025, the driving force behind AI innovation seems to be shifting. Although 2024 has been projected to be the generation of GenAI, 2025 is increasingly being designated as the year of AI agent or agentic AI. Besides, these agents, including LAIDFU, are at the same time open to users who want to use either the technologies of OpenAI or those of DeepSeek. The progress made in these areas shows the growing interaction of various AI systems, which provide businesses the required flexibility to remain competitive.

In tandem with a progress like that, Singapore is promoting innovation more vigorously than ever.

The government of Singapore, through the EDG subsidies, is giving a financial incentive to the eligible firms to implement ERP and AI adoption. Apart from the fact that this project accelerates the growth of talent at home, it also means that Singaporean enterprises will have cutting-edge and resilient operational practices. With the growth of these subsidies, there is a higher chances that firms will be bringing in AI agents into their enterprise resources planning systems, and thus Singapore will be on the front line of the new era of business strategies.

It must also be said that the world of retail is in fact very likely to be positively impacted by such developments. The fact that AI-powered solutions have the capability of elevating the enterprise resource planning models and improving the processes is significant. Businesses everywhere are being challenged to form the right mix of advanced mana+gement systems and AI agents. The smart technologies are expected to change the workings of point-of-sale systems, for the better which means the customers can have good experiences and the sales staff can do their job easily. In the face of changes like POS prospects having to break through old barriers the retailers will be pushed to the limits of a rapid adaptation to keep their competitive advantage.

It is a fact that the frontiers of AI technology are continuously shifting and therefore the overall picture is changing. The day of heavyweights like OpenAI is shared not only by them but also by newcomers like DeepSeek who have made it to the scene. With the rising of AI agents, retailers and firms will definitely find it necessary to redefine their strategies so as to derive the maximum value from these tools. As the retail and POS sectors stand on the eve of being powered by AI, the scenario is further amplified by this new suite of ever-evolving enterprise planning solutions.

About aiM18 ERP

A cloud-native ERP widely adopted by business in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and China. With over 6,000 customers in the region, aiM18 gains positive feedbacks from customer across different sectors, from manufacturers, distributors, retailers, service providers to NGOs. The renowned no-code approach saves customer a big sum of customization costs and countless hours of implementation man-days.

About LAIDFU (Let AI Do For You)

An AI builder for enterprise to build their own AI agents.
Proprietary EKP (Enterprise Knowledge Partitioning) technology eases CEO’s concern about trade secret leakage which often occurs in most AI agents / chatbots in the market. EKP removes the hurdle of AI adoption by most companies in using sensitive corporate data.
Powered by no-code approach, deployment of LAIDFU incurs far less developers (and development costs) in comparison with other AI studios.