Ian Tan

Ian Tan

AI Webinars with PSA International

Yesterday, I conducted the last of three AI webinars for PSA International, where I shared my Generative AI knowledge and skills, reaching over 800 attendees in total. Thank you to Nanyang Technological University Singapore‘s Centre for Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE@NTU) for the opportunity…

Turn notes into podcasts with Google NotebookLM

You can now generate a podcast from any content by using Google’s NotebookLM app. Turn up the audio here, it’s two AI-generated voices having a conversation about electric vehicles in Singapore, based on the Wikipedia content that I uploaded. NotebookLM…

Goodbye, Times Bookstores

I felt a little sad about the closure of the last Times Bookstores outlet in Singapore. But just a little. I was also glad to see the bookstore chain leave the scene with dignity and pride. When I was in…

ChatGPT o1-preview tells you how it thinks

I just spent an hour chatting with the new “ChatGPT o1-preview” model. OpenAI says that this model is better at reasoning and solving tough problems in math and science. You can also view the reasoning process by ChatGPT. OpenAI claims…

What’s your fave font?

What’s your favourite typeface? Here’s a recent classroom exercise at WKWSCI, NTU, where my students shared their favorite typefaces on our virtual whiteboard. Fonts are a big part of our lives but we don’t pay enough attention to how they…

Claude Projects x Ray Dalio

I’m late to the game. I only started using Claude AI’s ‘Projects’ feature today (it was launched in July). This is akin to creating GPTs in the paid version of ChatGPT, where you can upload data and query it repeatedly.…

Jurong Point field trip – Sep 2024

When I teach marketing at NTU, I always make it real for the students. Last Friday, I took the CS2058 class (Integrated Marketing Communication) to Jurong Point mall for some window shopping. Shopkeepers stared suspiciously as we paused in front…

Don’t blindly share paywalled articles

Communication Etiquette: If you’re going to share a link that leads to a paywalled article, please let your reader know beforehand. Otherwise, they are probably going to feel cheated or annoyed when they visit your link. Think of sharing links…

Watch those mooncakes

I like eating mooncakes, but I have never bought a box in my life. They are not only ridiculously expensive, they are also very bad for your health. Please accept them graciously if someone gifts them to you, but eat…