On Air with CNA938: Phone call anxiety
Yesterday, I went on air to chat with Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin on CNA938 Radio about why young people don’t like making phone calls.…
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A dismal debate, but a great case study for comms
Like many people, I was dismayed by the Biden vs Trump debate last week. However, I was also secretly pleased because it provided fresh and…
Solving silly problems with short prompts
I write complex prompts in ChatGPT for my work, but I spend most of my time writing short prompts to solve silly problems. Like converting…
The first Sora video ad is quite dull
This is the first video advertisement made with Sora, the text-to-video generator from OpenAI. Are you impressed? The ad brief: “Imagine the excitement of creating…
Music Industry vs AI Music Generators
This is one AI battle to watch: Music Industry vs. AI Music Generators. What’s happening: Major record labels are suing AI companies Suno and Udio…
A debate over public art
Debate over art is rare in Singapore, so I thought the recent furore over the Samsui woman mural was good to get people thinking about…
You will become the Gen AI expert for your needs
I’ve come across posts arguing that Generative AI is a waste of time because the authors haven’t found a good use for it. Some people…
Straits Times Generative AI For Teenagers workshop
I learned something fascinating while teaching 35 teenagers about Generative AI yesterday. At every Gen AI workshop that I conduct, I usually kick things off…
Comparing Generative AI imaging apps
I’m teaching Gen AI to 35 teenagers tomorrow, and I was thinking about which AI Art engines I should introduce them to. I tried the…
Newsletter 12: Death to drivel
Dear reader, I’ve been plugging away at this preamble for six hours but it’s no boast. I took a break to have a Father’s Day…
Apple Intelligence is more of the same
Apple just unveiled Apple Intelligence – “the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context”…
Claw your way to good writing
You might have noticed that I have been posting disposable content and my newsletter is three weeks overdue. I’ve paused my regular writing because I’m…