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Living with AI

NTU provost to helm S’pore’s national AI programme from July 1

NTU provost Christian Wolfrum brings significant experience in shaping AI research ecosystems, said MDDI and the National Research Foundation.
NTU provost Christian Wolfrum brings significant experience in shaping AI research ecosystems, said MDDI and the National Research Foundation.

Major data centres, cloud providers could be fined up to $1m under proposed Digital Infrastructure Bill

Three NUS students build AI tool to tackle teachers’ marking load, give quality feedback

The AI-assisted marking tool, Ren, was built by NUS students (from left) Natasha Koh, Wong Eu En and Justin Cheah.
The AI-assisted marking tool, Ren, was built by NUS students (from left) Natasha Koh, Wong Eu En and Justin Cheah.

New pilot trials AI-powered translations of online govt resources in Chinese, Malay and Tamil

The team behind Polyglot, (from left) Muhammad Shazli Bin Shahril Shintaro, Aakash Gupta, Harish Venkatesan, Goh Zong Han, Hsu Zhong Jun.
The team behind Polyglot, (from left) Muhammad Shazli Bin Shahril Shintaro, Aakash Gupta, Harish Venkatesan, Goh Zong Han, Hsu Zhong Jun.

Opposing Views

Disengagement at work may endanger Singapore’s AI push

In a manpower-lean economy with no room for the productivity it is leaving on the table,  employee disengagement is a challenge Singapore must tackle.
In a manpower-lean economy with no room for the productivity it is leaving on the table,  employee disengagement is a challenge Singapore must tackle.

Tampines exhibition aimed at demystifying AI for residents

The Tampines AI Exhibition 2026 is being held at One Tampines Hub until June 21.
The Tampines AI Exhibition 2026 is being held at One Tampines Hub until June 21.

New $48m fund for media firms to create Singapore-centric content, experiment with AI

Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How at the launch of the four-year Content and Capability Development programme on June 18.
Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Tan Kiat How at the launch of the four-year Content and Capability Development programme on June 18.

Commentary

Singapore’s most important AI companies are the ones nobody notices

Most SMEs in these sectors are still struggling through digitalisation, says the writer.
Most SMEs in these sectors are still struggling through digitalisation, says the writer.

The human brain is not a machine

Humans and AI systems are both powerful, but in fundamentally different ways.
Humans and AI systems are both powerful, but in fundamentally different ways.

American AI dominance is going to create new issues for sovereignty

If we end up with economy-permeating AI models that are made and regulated in America, the US government will control the on-off switch.
If we end up with economy-permeating AI models that are made and regulated in America, the US government will control the on-off switch.

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