Living with AI

Modern working life and the disappearance of silence

The problem becomes particularly acute in leadership, where executives operate under conditions of permanent communicative exposure.

AI adoption is just half the battle. Is it improving workers’ capabilities?

Over-reliance on AI could make it harder for us to solve increasingly complex problems, says the writer.

TikTok ads use AI clones of popular figures Dewy Choo, Zhang Linghe to target S’poreans

Dewy Choo (right) is among popular figures whose identities have been exploited to market products to Singaporean TikTok users, joining the likes of Chinese actor Zhang Linghe.

News analysis

It’s time to mandate age checks on AI chatbot users to protect those under 18

Registered users that have been detected by OpenAI’s system to be under 18 will also automatically be classified as a teen account.

2,000 tech roles curated for fresh grads, workers looking to upskill

Digital Development and Information Minister Josephine Teo speaking at the Singapore Computer Society-organised Tech3 Forum 2026 on Aug 20.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for teens amid youth safety concerns

Parents are able to link their account to their teen’s account, and receive safety notifications in high-risk situations.

Forget silicon chip servers, Singapore’s newest data centre needs to be fed

Proposed rezoning in one-north to double space for start-up facilities

LaunchPad @ One-North will be assigned a gross plot ratio of 2.5, up from the overall gross plot ratio of slightly more than 1.0 today.

New Razer-NUS AI lab to build companions beyond Tamagotchi, gaming intelligence

Li Meng Lee (left), Razer's chief strategy officer, and Professor Tulika Mitra, Dean of NUS School of Computing, pictured during the Launch of the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab on August 5, 2026.

A National Day banner and the problem with AI use

The banner, created using generative AI, looked like it had the Indonesian flag rather than the Singapore flag.

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