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Sarah Koh

Sarah joined The Straits Times as a journalist in 2022 after graduating from university. She takes an interest in the development of consumer tech and the impact of artificial intelligence on the wider society. In her free time, she can be found hanging out with community cats and flipping through Marvel comics.

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S’pore in talks with X after its AI bot Grok creates sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children

(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)
(FILES) This photograph taken on January 13, 2025 in Toulouse shows screens displaying the logo of Grok, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, the American company specializing in artificial intelligence and it's founder South African businessman Elon Musk. Elon Musk's platform X on January 14, 2026 announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized images of women and children. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

Singapore start-up Strutt unveils voice-controlled autonomous mobility device

Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.
Local startup Strutt's founder Tony Hong (left), demonstrating how the ev1 works at CES 2026 in Las Vegas on Jan 4, 2026.

CES 2026: Health tech firms showcase wearables, portable gadgets for self-monitoring and care

ST walked the CES 2026 show floor to highlight five digital health products that caught our eye, including an  exoskeleton by Chinese company Dnsys.
ST walked the CES 2026 show floor to highlight five digital health products that caught our eye, including an  exoskeleton by Chinese company Dnsys.

CES 2026: Paper batteries, blackjack-playing robot among products showcased by Singapore firms

Flint is set to commercialise its first line of paper batteries later in 2026.
Flint is set to commercialise its first line of paper batteries later in 2026.

CES 2026: Brands showcase AI-powered devices that offer personalised services

Samsung's newest 130-inch Micro RGB TV, after it was unveiled during the company's keynote session at CES2026 on Jan 4.
Samsung's newest 130-inch Micro RGB TV, after it was unveiled during the company's keynote session at CES2026 on Jan 4.

2026 Outlook: What’s next for tech – and the top stories of 2025

Some of the key developments in 2025 that will take shape in 2026 include more advanced artificial intelligence systems that carry out tasks autonomously.
Some of the key developments in 2025 that will take shape in 2026 include more advanced artificial intelligence systems that carry out tasks autonomously.

3D printed hands, tools co-created by Singapore non-profit group plug assistive-tech gaps

Ms Irene Lim, 38, lost her limbs after being infected with sepsis two years ago.
Ms Irene Lim, 38, lost her limbs after being infected with sepsis two years ago.

Woman arrested after graffiti found on walls, vehicles at Salvation Army premises in Bukit Timah

Graffiti was seen on at least three parked vehicles in Salvation Army's Upper Bukit Timah premises.
Graffiti was seen on at least three parked vehicles in Salvation Army's Upper Bukit Timah premises.

Learning by talking: Instead of fishing for answers, students explain concepts to bot

(From left) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) alumnus Akshaya Rajesh, GenAI engineer, and Dr Sumbul Khan, senior lecturer in SUTD's Science, Mathematics, and Technology cluster, on Oct 28, 2025.
(From left) Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) alumnus Akshaya Rajesh, GenAI engineer, and Dr Sumbul Khan, senior lecturer in SUTD's Science, Mathematics, and Technology cluster, on Oct 28, 2025.

Singapore orders Google, Apple to curb govt impersonation on messaging services

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration created on April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is placed on the Apple Macbook in this illustration created on April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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