REACH (Telegram) 87 - What are your views on the Government’s efforts to promote AI development and adoption? What more do you think can be done to support this?
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23 Jul 2025 (10am - 7pm)
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REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 10:01 am]
📢 Topic 📢
At the Fortune’s Brainstorm AI conference on July 22, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo laid out Singapore’s vision to expand beyond AI engineers and scientists by building an intrepid pool of everyday AI users. These are not just tech specialists, but professionals — lawyers, doctors, accountants — who will lead the way in adopting AI within their sectors, and guide their peers in using the tools effectively.
Speaking during a fireside chat titled “Beyond scale: How small nations can lead in the age of AI,” she explained how Singapore’s digital future rests on empowering its 3.5 million-strong workforce to use AI meaningfully — especially across areas like manufacturing, healthcare, and finance.
💬 What are your views on the Government’s efforts to promote AI development and adoption? What more do you think can be done to support this?
📌 AI adoption should begin with empowering professionals
“We’re talking about people who are in the professions – lawyers, accountants, doctors – who will become the early adopters of AI, and then they show their peers how to make better use of it,” Mrs Teo said.
She emphasised that beyond the 15,000 AI practitioners Singapore aims to train, the broader goal is to equip the wider workforce with practical, job-relevant AI skills so they can demonstrate how AI adds value to their organisations.
📌 Innovation is not only about scale, but fit and purpose
Mrs Teo highlighted that small states can find their niche in a competitive AI landscape by focusing on local and regional needs.
Referring to AI Singapore’s Sea-Lion model — trained on 13 languages including Malay, Tamil and Javanese — she noted that “large language models that are trained primarily on a Western corpus… will have difficulties being applied in the South-east Asian context.”
She added that, “many companies, when they are thinking about how they can develop, for example, chat assistance that could be useful in our context, they would use a combination of both.” This shows that even smaller nations can contribute meaningfully by tailoring innovation to regional linguistic and cultural realities.
📌 Openness and collaboration remain key to AI governance
Singapore’s approach to AI is grounded in constructive engagement with all partners. Mrs Teo cited ongoing dialogues with both the United States and China on areas such as critical and emerging technologies and digital policy, noting that they reflect “different areas of interest that we mutually believe are important for our own countries.”
She also pointed to ASEAN, where progress toward shared ethical principles for AI is already possible, even if formal standards are still some way off. “There's nothing to prevent us from agreeing on what the ethical principles could look like first,” she said.
🔗 [ST] https://str.sg/mhQA
🔗 [CNA] https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-artificial-intelligence-ai-josephine-teo-professionals-lawyers-doctors-5251901
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REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 11:00 am]
[ Poll : How effective do you think Singapore’s efforts have been in advancing AI adoption in the workforce? ]
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REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 11:26 am]
Dear Contributors,
We want to HEAR MORE from you!
💬 What are your views on the Government’s efforts to promote AI development and adoption? What more do you think can be done to support this?
We have had good feedback from this group, and we hope that we can keep the discussion robust and active!
Do also share your opinion by participating in our polls! The poll questions are pinned for easy reference, and your vote is anonymous.
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365, [23/7/2025 11:51 am]
Adoption of AI can help improve efficiency. However, the AI currently available is not 100% accurate, so human input and validation is still required.
The question to ask is with the push for more AI adoption, how can we ensure that companies have the appropriate view to adopt AI to enhance their workforce and not replace it?
Job security for the masses aside, AI capabilities isn't at the level where replacement should be a legitimate consideration.
G, [23/7/2025 1:16 pm]
What's the estimate in number of jobs that will be replaced by AI?
What types of jobs are projected to be replaced by AI?
What's the govt doing about the projected job losses?
What percentage of govt jobs are projected to be replaced by AI and what's the projected tax savings from eliminated overheads?
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:30 pm]
Ya that's the worry of replacing jobs of AI.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:31 pm]
On one hand it helps businesses on workload and identifying potential problems on the other hand businesses does not need so many manual labour to do such analysis
Moses Kor kwang loong, [23/7/2025 1:32 pm]
But I do worry
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:34 pm]
Now AI buses are on board is there any plans to retrain captain to adapt in such technologies?
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:36 pm]
Companies that don’t use ai will be at disadvantage compared to companies that use ai.
People need to learn how to use AI. If we don’t use it, our productivity level will drop. That will make us too expensive.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:38 pm]
But a plan and time needed to adopt in it for workers so they don't lose out
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:38 pm]
Community center should start teaching people what AI can do.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:39 pm]
For bus drivers a lot of them are in 50- 60s you can't expect them to understand overnight
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:39 pm]
Ai is still at early stage. Give it a few more years it will do a lot more
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:40 pm]
White collar workers are also affected
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:41 pm]
I have seen friends whose jobs take only 2 hours instead of 2 days because of ai.
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:41 pm]
We need to embrace ai.
G, [23/7/2025 1:41 pm]
It'll be good for replacing very expensive professional services like lawyers and doctors
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:41 pm]
"Big four cut jobs for graduates as AI adds to consulting crisis".
Consultancy jobs traditionally is a pyramid - heavy in fresh graduates and light in middle and top.
With advanced AI, it has now become a inverted pyramid, light in entry level, heavy in middle and the top whereby AI still cannot managed.
https://observer.co.uk/news/business/article/big-four-cut-jobs-for-graduates-as-ai-adds-to-consulting-crisis#:~:text=Big%20four%20cut%20jobs%20for%20graduates%20as%20AI%20adds%20to%20consulting%20crisis
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:42 pm]
Yes and only 2h of pay
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:43 pm]
Sometimes you think that AI is to replace low wage workers but no they are replacing white collars
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:43 pm]
Don’t look at ai so negatively. My friend becomes more productive.
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:44 pm]
Those that cannot adopt ai will lose out.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:44 pm]
As you can see jobs that are affected are doctors and blankers
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:44 pm]
I use ai daily. As long as you use computer in your job, ai can improve your productivity.
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:45 pm]
IBM retrenched thousands of people because of ai. It also hired thousands of people because of ai.
G, [23/7/2025 1:45 pm]
Good for culling expensive govt overheads.. But will this somehow translate to higher gst in future because it's more expensive to train and maintain AI systems?
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:47 pm]
In the near term, ai replaces front end workers who don’t meet end users.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:48 pm]
Using an analogy.
1. If the worker still use calculator.
2. Another person use computer spreadsheet - this worker that use spreadsheet will be more productive than the worker that use calculator.
3. A worker that use AI to produce insightful charts and graphs from a vast arrays of spreadsheets - will likewise be more productive than the worker that uses spreadsheet and try to draw conclusions from vast arrays of spreadsheets that he produces.
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:48 pm]
AI still needs people in the loop.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:49 pm]
Sometimes you think that AI will replace those uneducated like coffeeshop aunties but no they replace office workers wor
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:49 pm]
We need to understand what ai can do
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:49 pm]
Yes.
AI is only a tool.
Human provide critical analysis and draw conclusions that determine important decision making.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:51 pm]
Remember AI still will fall into hallucinations and can provide fake results.
Human must be able to spot such hallucinations and correct the output from AI.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:52 pm]
Sometimes ai do much better than me. So yeah. The recent NTU saga teach me a lesson not to trust ai entirely
Hanny, [23/7/2025 1:52 pm]
Medical field has a lot of ai. There is not enough qualified doctors in sg. Ai should help to alleviate the problem. Xray results are analyzed by ai.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:53 pm]
Recently I try to fool an AI with very close to true prompt.
AI invented a result for me as though it is real.
I spotted it and corrected the AI.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:54 pm]
But over reliance of AI makes us dump
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:54 pm]
I see news that doctor use chat gpt to diagnose patients
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:54 pm]
My prompt:-
Deep seek use knowledge filtration?
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:55 pm]
Filtration - is a near truth prompt.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:55 pm]
Meta AI response:-
DeepSeek uses a form of knowledge filtration through its advanced algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) capabilities. Here's how it works:
- *Contextual Understanding*: DeepSeek analyzes the context and intent behind search queries to provide more accurate and relevant results.
- *Data Matching & Filtering*: AI scans relevant databases and uses machine learning to rank the most accurate results.
- *Personalized Output*: DeepSeek delivers contextually refined search results based on user interactions and behavior.
Key Features of DeepSeek's Knowledge Filtration
- *Semantic Analysis*: DeepSeek identifies relationships and connections between different pieces of information, leading to more holistic understanding of data.
- *Natural Language Processing*: DeepSeek understands nuances of human language, including synonyms, context, and intent.
- *Real-Time Data Retrieval*: DeepSeek processes and retrieves data in real-time, ensuring up-to-date information ¹ ² ³.
By leveraging these capabilities, DeepSeek enhances search accuracy and efficiency, making it a powerful tool for various industries like healthcare, finance, and cybersecurity ².
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:55 pm]
Meta AI invented a response as though it is real.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:57 pm]
That's why we need to warn not to over rely on it
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:57 pm]
My response to Meta AI:-
DeepSeek use knowledge distillation not filtration - AI you in hallucinations.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 1:57 pm]
Because sometimes I have a mentality if ai so good why should I study so much things just ask ai
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 1:59 pm]
Meta AI response:-
You're correct that techniques like *knowledge distillation* are used in AI models to improve performance and reduce issues like hallucinations.
Knowledge Distillation in AI
- *Purpose*: Knowledge distillation transfers knowledge from a large, complex model (the teacher) to a smaller, more efficient model (the student).
- *Benefits*: This technique can improve the student model's performance, reduce overfitting, and make the model more efficient for deployment.
Hallucinations in AI
- *Definition*: In AI, hallucinations refer to instances where a model generates outputs that are not grounded in the input data or are factually incorrect.
- *Mitigation Strategies*: Techniques like knowledge distillation, along with careful training and validation, can help reduce hallucinations and improve model reliability.
DeepSeek and AI Techniques
- *Implementation Details*: Without specific details on DeepSeek's architecture, it's plausible that techniques like knowledge distillation could be part of its training or optimization process.
- *AI Model Goals*: Generally, AI models aim to balance performance, efficiency, and accuracy, often using various techniques to minimize errors like hallucinations.
Do you want me to expand on knowledge distillation, its applications, or techniques for reducing hallucinations in AI models?
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:00 pm]
See the outcome differences between "knowledge distillation" versus "knowledge filtration"?
REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 2:00 pm]
📢 Topic 📢
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:03 pm]
I think we are not very good in adopting in AI. Yes we generally need ai. But what is AI in the first place. It's more than just using chat gpt
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:03 pm]
That NTU student happily take the AI produce response and submit as her report citations but fail to spot the AI hallucinations.
That is why she got a "zero".
Hence when workers use AI, approach it with critical thinking.
Not blindly accept it as truth without checking, double , triple verification and most important "critical thinking".
G, [23/7/2025 2:05 pm]
At this rate of copy and pasting AI responses into this chat group..
How relevant is REACH?
How is REACH filtering human generated feedback from AI generated ones?
What weightage is REACH putting on human generated feedback vs AI generated ones?
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:05 pm]
Chatgpt is an LLM that can use in many fields.
It is a GAI - Generative AI.
Need very powerful GPU and alot of electricity to run.
DeepSeek - knowledge distillation uses a more efficient model of LLM through knowledge distillation - an open source.
Hence use less powerful GPU.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:05 pm]
There's no ai class in school yet. There's not much of corporate training in ai
The only ai that most people know are chatbot
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:06 pm]
There's no free course that gov recommends as an intro for ai
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:07 pm]
In future, AI scientists are developing and inventing AGI - agentic AI or Artificial General Intelligence - an AI that can think on its own.
GAI like Chatgpt need to be train on dataset - and its capability are confined to train datasets.
AGI learn on its own.
G, [23/7/2025 2:08 pm]
So.. want to develop AI in SG. And in turn, to replace jobs for "efficiency"
And from your comment, it looks like it's replacing salary compensation and benefits costs with utilities costs.
How does this translate for the taxpayer?
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:08 pm]
But AGI superintelligence will one day be limited by the lack of electricity on earth to power them.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:08 pm]
You ask people on the street what is GAI and what is AGI. I bet everybody still don't know
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:08 pm]
I don't see adoption in here
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:09 pm]
The lack of basic knowledge of ai
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:10 pm]
Those fresh graduates that uses AI proficiently will secure a job faster than those graduates that don't.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:12 pm]
Evidently, those companies that are doing well increasingly use AI.
That's the cost invested in AI are bringing good returns.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:13 pm]
Yes. But I don't see a nation wide adoption. We need to depend on our own. How do people wants to spend money and take up time on top of their busy schedule to learn ai especially for a layman person.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:13 pm]
Eg. DBS is a prolific user and investment of AI.
Now is awarded as Top Bank in the World.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:14 pm]
For eg from a pov of a cleaner why do I need to learn ai?
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:14 pm]
And how to choose the correct ai class
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:14 pm]
There's so many ai class out there
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:15 pm]
That's why I previously say, government need to direct the effort in training layperson as AI users.
The most important layer that will make a company productive.
And look like Minister Josephine Teo is driving this effort in today's topic.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:17 pm]
In secondary school computer science must be taught to every student just like d&t class
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 2:17 pm]
To prepare our next generation
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:17 pm]
LCL (Danny 心):
For 1. AI creators - no need for government to identify or tell them what to develop - because they are top range AI scientists and researchers - who are innovative and creative - always thinking of how to come out with new AI ideas and breakthrough to develop new AI products.
Eg. Generative AI with LLM (Large Language Model) is one.
DeepSeek with Knowledge Distillation is another.
AI creators are busy trying to develop AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).
2. AI developers also no problems with high paying jobs - as they are also constantly doing AI development job based on business applications needs.
To develop AI apps to meet business requirements and needs to help users improve their productivity.
These AI developers will need to be very proficient with machine learning, python programming, neural networks, reinforcement learning, computer visions, training datasets etc.
They are always highly demanded by the market - no worries in getting jobs.
1. Eg. Every industries AI needs are different.
2. Banking - some banks use Microsoft co-pilot AI to tie their internal process and produce output for analysis.
3. Some industries use Chatgpt to do code generations, information search, report generations, create work schedule and workflow, create time table to schedule work tasks etc.
4. Chinese companies use DeepSeek in many of their industry development, R&D, integration of work processes etc.
Hence I feel that if industry sectors do ITM for their respective sectors to identify how AI can be used as productivity tools, then business can identify workers training needs.
Skillfuture can be directed and applied to train the respective workers and secure a higher salary jobs for every workers as productivity increases.
Then this will help every workers tackle the high cost of living - because their higher productivity can be translated into higher salaries as the business profit rises.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:18 pm]
My previous post on the need to train AI users.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:22 pm]
Actually, Singaporeans workers just need to perform any of the 3 roles in AI and we will be fine:-
1. AI creators (Basic research/ Applied research)
2. AI developers (eg. What DBS are doing in AI)
3. AI uses (the above Cisco config example that I posted earlier)
Our jobs will still be intact if we do any of the above.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:22 pm]
My previous post.
This topic focus on number 3.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:23 pm]
Now starting with lawyers, doctors and accountants.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:26 pm]
LCL (Danny 心):
I see.
But I guess humans must verify and value add to AI generated outputs.
Else if hallucinations or wrong analysis can be problematic.
[21/03, 4:00 pm] ☸️ Danny 心: Can generate Cisco config in 2 routers connectivity with ospf routes?
[21/03, 4:00 pm] Meta AI: Here is a basic Cisco configuration for two routers to establish OSPF routing:
*Router 1 (R1)*
enable
configure terminal
! OSPF Configuration
router ospf 1
network 10.1.1.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 10.1.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
! Interface Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
ip address 10.1.2.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
end
*Router 2 (R2)*
enable
configure terminal
! OSPF Configuration
router ospf 1
network 10.1.2.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
network 10.1.3.0 0.0.0.255 area 0
! Interface Configuration
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
ip address 10.1.2.2 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
interface GigabitEthernet0/1
ip address 10.1.3.1 255.255.255.0
no shutdown
end
This configuration establishes an OSPF adjacency between R1 and R2, allowing them to exchange routing information. The network statements under the OSPF configuration define the networks that will be advertised by each router.
Please note that this is a basic configuration and might need to be adapted to your specific network topology and requirements. Additionally, you should ensure that the OSPF process ID (in this case, "1") is the same on both routers.
See, Meta AI generated the Cisco config source code in seconds.
But cannot just use it.
Need humans input, amendment and verification.
Humans' input is still needed.
Else the config cannot run in a live production environment.
It will crash the live system
Eg. The IP address number for the organization is not correct, need to change.
The subnet mask is not properly sub allocated because it uses up all the 255 sub address for a 2 point-to-point route that only need 4 IP address (for broadcast and network address) - this AI has wasted 251 IP addresses.
The area 0 is a routing backbone, and any changes to routing topology will cause the entire WAN (wide area network to go unstable because routing tables changes in the internet) - may need to change it to area 10 for example.
Need to provide test cases to test the route between the 2 routers and routing to the outside world.
Network engineer need to do network troubleshooting.
Hence GAI cannot replace the job of a network engineer.
Network engineer can use GAI to help to generate the code doubly fast, but network engineer are still needed to check, amend, generate test cases and troubleshoot the code generated by GAI.
So this scenario is like workers using computer to increase their productivity but not replacing their jobs.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:26 pm]
My previous post about what GAI can do.
Moses Kor kwang loong, [23/7/2025 2:29 pm]
This is oso what I most worry about
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:30 pm]
GAI, chatgpt not only about producing report or essay or correlate spreadsheet.
It can generate IT computing codes and configuration.
So graduates who are good in using AI as productivity tools can produce programming code in a matter of seconds.
But further refinement needed - cannot copy and paste - the system will crash.
A staff that code from scratch will need at least 1/2 hour.
Hence the staff that uses AI will be more productive than the staff that doesn't.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:31 pm]
Don't worry, just go for training on AI.
Very easy to use and be productive.
Hanny, [23/7/2025 2:32 pm]
It’s important that general public understand what ai can do and how they are currently used.
Fear comes from not knowing ai.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:33 pm]
Also fresh graduates with AI knowledge can now get hired easily by the companies despite challenging time.
Previous topic, I express anxiety that some of my nephew and niece fresh graduates still cannot secure a job.
Very recently, one of my nephew secure an engineer job already.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:34 pm]
Yes.
Just like when computer is introduce, the same mass onset of fear that will take over their jobs emerge.
When I just join, the fear was very real, very senior management and VIP also very nervous.
I need to go around giving personal training to those VIPs.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:37 pm]
Finally when they get the hang of how to start a computer, feel comfortable with the os interface, know how to email, know how to use Microsoft office products such as words, spreadsheet, presentation slides etc.
They cannot live without it
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:39 pm]
The fresh graduates younger staff is the one driving computer adoption.
They keep sending email to the top management and VIP.
When the younger managers start to enquire why older management staff don't respond to email - then the older management start to panic and grab the technology staff to give them a crash course on how to use computers.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:39 pm]
Now it will be the same with AI.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 2:43 pm]
Workers in this AI era need to Relearn the lesson - when NCB is first setup.
Philip Yeo, Lim Swee Suay, Mah Bow Tan time - should write a memoir how Singapore started on the difficult journey of computerisation.
At that time, only about 20% are graduates - 80% who want to start on computerisation find it extremely difficult.
But eventually it works out.
Now Singapore close to 60% are graduates - the learning curve for AI should not be as steep as computerisation in the 1990s.
Moses Kor kwang loong, [23/7/2025 3:03 pm]
You talk Is easy
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:06 pm]
DBS named world's best bank as part of global awards. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/dbs-named-worlds-best-bank-euromoney-awards-2025-5245446
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:07 pm]
Those who are determined to learn is easy.
Those who are fearful even before you start is not easy
365, [23/7/2025 3:27 pm]
Annectodal observation, Singaporeans generally very reluctant to learn, which impedes progress.
Take the cashless payment for example, ages ago China already have widespread adoption of cashless payment, including the elderlies in rural areas. Come to an urban city like Singapore suddenly must think of elderly don't know how to use phone? Are our elderlies less capable than those in rural China?
It is not until after dbs release the $3 cashback program using paylah, then suddenly all the elderlies can learn and use cashless payment, never hear them complain about it when there's cashback available.
365, [23/7/2025 3:28 pm]
Now no need for this $3 program, if you're not willing to learn and adapt, you're out, as simple as that.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:28 pm]
Yes.
The inertia when people learn about new technology - and force to learn - is very steep.
Real anxiety and fearful - don't know where to start is very real.
365, [23/7/2025 3:29 pm]
Why others, and a good majority, can learn how to use AI, but you're unable to? Then what competitive advantage do you offer to employers then?
365, [23/7/2025 3:30 pm]
If you can perform better without using AI than those who are using it, then good for you and so be it. But if you're unable to perform, and yet stubbornly refuse to learn, then it's your own choice as well.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:31 pm]
I recall during my father's time, a 60 years old man when install with computer in front of him - his fear is very real.
He don't even know how to reach for the switch to turn on the computer not to say using it.
But the company is going on with computerisation.
No choice he is force to pick up and eventually very good at using it.
Now he happily use smart tablets at home seeing entertainment and do etransactions.
He is now 90 over years old.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:33 pm]
Still recall LKY in his 60s same inertia when a computer is place in front of him.
He go through the same difficult process of picking up computer.
Finally he can email, type using words and surf internet.
Jun Ming, [23/7/2025 3:39 pm]
So I guess today's topic is to guide people how to adopt AI rather discussing on should we adopt ai
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:43 pm]
More like persuading layman to start to learn AI in their respective industry sectors - starting with lawyers, doctors and accountants.
But actually many other industry sectors already moving quickly into using AI as a tools in aiding their work.
Eg. Banking, IT industry, aviation, engineering, manufacturing, f&b etc.
Except lawyers, doctors and accountants are more specialized - need careful infusing of AI into their jobs.
Because any hallucinations can be professionally hurtful.
Imagine doctor wrong diagnosis.
Lawyer pick up fake precedents.
Accountants wrongly produce a balance sheet...
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 3:48 pm]
Doctors, lawyers and accountants though elicit the help of AI to produce outputs - need also to verify, double check, triple check and use critical thinking in analysing AI produce outputs before signing on it.
AI is a very good productivity tools - but need to check on it carefully.
Hence AI tools won't replace jobs, but make workers more productive.
But workers must check AI works - not in the haste submit it without checking.
Else if wrong results get a big fat "zero" like the ntu girl.
REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 4:00 pm]
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RY, [23/7/2025 5:14 pm]
I understand in order to get the elderly to adapt to digital learning
When they go n collect Cdc voucher at CC, they are also refer to digital ambassador at CC, to teach them how to claim digital voucher via mobile
Recently at TPY library, I notice at a corner inside, there is a small grp teaching some elderly to go digital
That is a win-win incentive-motivated move by the govt, to get the elderly to learn digital, and sametime save the forest with lesser printing
365, [23/7/2025 5:20 pm]
I think it's great to have someone to assist and teach them as well. Issue lies with the initial dismissal of ideas, citing the reason "need to think of elderly who cannot use". No one says they have to pick up on their own, but must be willing to learn.
RY, [23/7/2025 5:33 pm]
Every system has pro and cons (eg deepfake) and nothing is perfect
AI also bring retrenchment but also recruitment
In healthcare, I understand AI also bring many benefits like helping radiologist and pathologist and Dr in their analysis/report/surgery and etc
MOE already included "coding" in kindergarten curriculum
China has the most AI talents in the world, and that explains their modernization in recent years - farsight by the govt
AI/GAI is the future trend, whether mankind accepts or not
That also explain Nvidia/HuaWei are leading the tech world now with their chips/6G n etc, including military weapons
Hence, we will have to learn/embrace AI ultimately
However, AI also may have inaccurate data/info eg deepfakes. Humans main job is to verify the trueness/accuracy of the AI generated data
G, [23/7/2025 5:39 pm]
Can SMT / SPH / ST etc (the state media companies) be replaced by AI please?
That should drastically reduce the costly overheads for a media entity funded by taxpayers. There's little real news anyway, most articles are either regurgitation from the govt (for local "news") or straight up paid articles for foreign news. For lifestyle etc kind of articles, anyhow post AI generated ones also can
There should be significant savings once the costly overheads and "journalists" are cut, then there also will be very much less need for big HR department. Will save a lot of tax money. Hopefully will help reduce the need for increased taxes in future
REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 6:00 pm]
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LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 6:04 pm]
1. Actually the focus of employing AI in business and workers are not to replace jobs.
2. Rather the focus of AI is to improve productivity - ie. Doing more jobs, doing it faster, doing it cheaper and do more with every single workers.
3. By so doing, the company can expand their business bigger and earn higher profit and pay higher salaries to workers proficient with AI.
4. In fact I can see companies are willing to employ workers with AI skills.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 6:06 pm]
5. In fact, I got 5 approach from headhunters on job offers with very good pay - despite the challenges we are facing globally.
6. So the job market is not as bad as thought provided you got the right skills that employers want.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 6:09 pm]
7. So AI don't just cut jobs, they produce high value high salary jobs.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 6:22 pm]
1. When computer come on board, it created many jobs.
2. IT jobs, many industrial sectors use computers to beef up their productivity.
3. Put their goods in the web and sell online.
Expanding their business.
4. Payment make online, no need to lug briefcase with cash to pay.
5. Digitalization greatly expand business and our economy grow bigger and bigger.
LCL (Danny 心), [23/7/2025 6:23 pm]
6. Likewise AI will achieve similar productivity and business grow, and create new jobs.
7. Of course obsolete jobs will vanish.
Eg. Typists, typewriter are gone when computer come into play.
REACH Singapore, [23/7/2025 6:45 pm]
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