Why have a Gen AI class for teenagers?
Why am I conducting “The Straits Times Masterclass: Generative AI for Teenagers” on 19th June? Firstly, it’s obvious by now that everyone will need to…
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How many likes are real?
The desire for “likes” drives many people to keep posting on social media. But how many are authentic “likes” from a human being? This photo…
Newsletter 07: No drivel for you
I hope your week went well and that you didn’t have to deal with too much nonsense in your life. We can define life in…
AWS survey on Gen AI
If you have AI skills, employers in India and Thailand are willing to pay AT LEAST 54% and 41% more to hire you – so…
Be Happy, Be Creative (Part 4 of 4): Don’t procrastinate.
It was 2001, I was on a date with my girlfriend (and now my wife) and we walked past a shop selling string instruments. There…
Be Happy, Be Creative (Part 3 of 4): Don’t take yourself so seriously.
The great music conductor Benjamin Zander has a funny story in his book “The Art of Possibility”: Two prime ministers are sitting in a room…
Be Happy, Be Creative (Part 2 of 4): “Don’t worry.”
I go to bed on most nights without worrying about anything. Even if there’s a problem that I have to deal with, I just tell…
Be Happy, Be Creative (Part 1 of 4): Don’t get weighed down.
This photo was taken in March 2019, the day I divorced my Italian mistress. She was beautiful, intense, and I gave her so much love…
Hitchcock on happiness
“A clear horizon — nothing to worry about on your plate, only things that are creative and not destructive…” “I can’t bear quarreling, I can’t…
Newsletter 06: Real life is uncurated
Last Wednesday, I was at the fitness corner located outside my HDB apartment block and I saw my wheelchair-bound neighbor and her helper. I waved…
Midjourney’s “Character Reference” feature
Meet my Generative AI dog, Poolander! Just two days ago, creating these four images of my worrywart friend with a single text prompt would not…
Should you pay for Gen AI?
I know many people who use Gen AI apps like the free ChatGPT 3.5 regularly but they’ve told me that they have never tried the…