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High-profile gaffes surrounding AI use offer cautionary tale
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (1143+ words) How to spot AI-generated content A lifestyle magazine drew public backlash after it used AI to fabricate an interview with actor Mackenyu Arata, who plays Roronoa Zoro in Netflix's live-action series One Piece. Published'Apr 12, 2026, 05: 00 AM SINGAPORE - Is it ethical to…...
Learn to solve tough PSLE Maths questions with Dr Yeap Ban Har
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (1400+ words) Dr Yeap Ban Har recording the ST PSLE Companion video series on how to solve challenging math problems. Published'Apr 05, 2026, 01: 30 PM Updated'Apr 05, 2026, 03: 30 PM Explore the PSLE Companion microsite for more insights and tips. SINGAPORE " Mathematics expert Yeap Ban Har strides into…...
AI-generated fake X-rays fool radiologists
2+ week, 3+ day ago (366+ words) Only 41 per cent of 17 radiologists from 12 hospitals in six countries spontaneously identified AI-generated images. Published'Mar 25, 2026, 10: 58 PM Updated'Mar 25, 2026, 11: 12 PM NEW YORK " Fake X-ray images created by artificial intelligence to resemble true results from human patients can fool not only experienced radiologists…...
Forum: Preparing students to be AI-ready goes beyond the mathematics curriculum
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (103+ words) Published'Mar 03, 2026, 05: 00 AM We thank Forum writer Terence Sim (Maths syllabus needs to evolve to prepare students to be AI-ready, Feb 19) for sharing his views on the O- and A-level mathematics syllabuses. Maths syllabus needs to evolve to prepare students to be…...
Laser-written glass can store data for more than 10, 000 years, Microsoft says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (508+ words) Since 2019, Microsoft's Silica project has been trying to encode data on glass plates. Published'Feb 19, 2026, 05: 45 PM PARIS " Thousands of years from now, what will remain of our digital era? The ever-growing vastness of human knowledge is no longer stored in libraries,…...
Open AI debuts new tool Prism for scientists in push for AI discovery
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) Published'Jan 28, 2026, 11: 52 AM Updated'Jan 28, 2026, 03: 06 PM SAN FRANCISCO " Open AI is releasing a free tool aimed at making it easier for scientists to use Chat GPT to draft research papers and collaborate with colleagues, part of a larger effort to position its…...
Should AI be allowed to resurrect the dead?
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (841+ words) Griefbots fundamentally change the process of mourning. There are important ethical questions about whose consent is required for the creation of a deathbot. Published'Jan 07, 2026, 06: 00 PM When Roro (not her real name) lost her mother to cancer, the grief felt bottomless....
AI, quantum computing and interdisciplinary research to reshape science: Heng Swee Keat
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (740+ words) National Research Foundation chairman Heng Swee Keat outlined the three key trends at the opening ceremony of the 14th Global Young Scientists Summit. Published'Jan 06, 2026, 05: 35 PM Updated'Jan 06, 2026, 08: 32 PM SINGAPORE " As the world is in the midst of a revolution in artificial intelligence…...
A*Star and financial institutions to teach AI to understand Singlish: MAS
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (539+ words) Published'Nov 13, 2025, 05: 25 PM Updated'Nov 13, 2025, 08: 51 PM The model will have the ability to transcribe conversations in Singlish and a mix of commonly spoken languages and dialects. It was announced on Nov 13 at the Singapore Fin Tech Festival 2025 by Monetary Authority of Singapore…...
AI-powered underwater robot helps scientists map out corals
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (902+ words) Assistant professor Malika Meghjani (second from left) with her team members " (from left) research assistant Shrutika Vishal Thengane, hardware engineer Hoo Jun Jie and master's student Marcel Bartholomeus Prasetyo and their underwater robot on Sept 25. Published'Sep 26, 2025, 09: 10 PM Updated'Sep 26, 2025, 11: 29 PM SINGAPORE…...