The new minimum wage rates are set to take effect on October 14, requiring employers to update payroll and compensation practices.
Gates has also distinguished between different types of AI risk, and said the more immediate concern was the potential misuse of AI by people seeking to carry out cyberattacks, fraud or other harmful activities.
Farias joins Coca-Cola after more than two decades at Mars, where she held senior HR and digital transformation roles.
Minister of State for Manpower, Foo Cexiang said the impact of AI will depend not only on which tasks are automated, but on how employers redesign jobs and learning pathways around the technology.
Gajria brings more than 25 years of professional experience to the role, including senior marketing and business leadership positions before joining Google.
