Newsletter 69 – Work, Interrupted.
I wrote and spoke a lot about AI this past week, mostly about its impact on the workforce. Here we go: I appeared on MoneyFM 89.3 on Lynlee Foo’s radio program to talk about the evolving AI situation in Singapore.…
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MoneyFM interview – 22 May 2026
I was invited by Lynlee Foo on Friday, 22 May 2026, to her MoneyFM 89.3 radio program “Reset with Lynlee” and I shared my thoughts on the rapidly evolving AI situation in Singapore. Here’s the transcript, with light clean-up by…
Google Omni AI video
Google just launched its new Omni video model, which is said to be more grounded in real-world physics and context. I tried it out with Google Flow first and it was a real struggle to get anything right. The results…
Newsletter 68 – See No Talk
In this week’s newsletter, I write about a father and son whom I encountered on a train, and in turn, the role of the writer who sees everything but cannot always speak up. I also recap what I wrote about…
My Career Health Matters Roadshow at Bukit Panjang Plaza
Yesterday, I was invited by Workforce Singapore to give a public workshop on how Gen AI can help with job hunting. The session was part of the “My Career Health Matters” roadshow at Bukit Panjang Plaza which runs till tomorrow (17 May).…
Newsletter 67 – Press your thumb here
This week, I write about two important questions we need to ask ourselves every morning “Who am I? What am I doing here?”. I also recap my week where I appeared on live CNA news, gave a crash course in…
MAS Tranformation Day 2026
Thank you to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the opportunity to conduct a Gen AI vibe coding session during their MAS Transformation Day 2026 today! In just a few minutes and using the free Gemini app, I showed…
CNA interview on AI, knowledge and creativity
I was on live TV news last evening on CNA to talk about the importance of applying human judgement and creativity when using AI. I couldn’t be happier to share what I always teach everyone in my classes at NTU…
Newsletter 66 – Hunger is good
In this week’s newsletter, I reflect on the topic of hunger, inspired by Shulin Lee‘s recent sharing about how Singaporeans need to be more hungry. I also recap what I wrote this week about the Singapore government’s drive to protect every…
Newsletter 65 – A Bad Hunch
In this week’s issue, I talk about everyone’s impending health issues with their neck. I also recap what I wrote about how human knowledge is still power, my experiments with ChatGPT Images 2.0, Google AI Studio is now “cheaper”, why…