Malaysia fans fear Asian Cup blow as Fifa probe casts doubt on naturalised players

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Qn: 'Individuals achieve sporting success, not nations.’ Discuss. (Cam. 2020)

Hollywood performers union condemns AI-generated ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood

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Qn: To what extent is artificial intelligence replacing the role of humans? (Cam. 2019)

The rise and wrath of China’s middle-class consumers

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Tech advances will bring Singaporeans back to construction services, says ISOTeam chief

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Qn: To what extent is artificial intelligence replacing the role of humans? (Cam. 2019)

MAS to warn 5 content creators in S’pore who may have given financial advice without a licence

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New sports fiesta can help to encourage social mixing among youth: David Neo

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Digital inclusivity a shared responsibility: Rahayu Mahzam

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1 in 3 S’pore workers reported facing work-related stress or burnout: Data from MOM online tool

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Several mosques received suspicious parcels with meat; Shanmugam warns ‘this is playing with fire’

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Govt refreshing approach to tackling inequality, reforming education: Desmond Lee

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‘We must break this cycle’: PM Wong on reducing emphasis on single exams, grades

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For now, AI is devouring jobs. This, too, shall pass

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Useful Read, esp in the explanation of examples of how tech in the past destroyed jobs, only to create more later...

Entrepreneur Elon Musk has said “there will come a time when no job is needed”. 

Dr Geoffrey Hinton, a Nobel laureate in physics who is regarded as the “godfather of AI”, said in an interview that “for mundane intellectual labour, AI will replace everyone”. Asked about AI-proof careers, he suggested that the best bet are jobs needing hands-on skills, adaptability, and unpredictable problem-solving – such as plumbing.

There is already rising demand for data scientists, machine learning engineers, human-machine teaming managers, algorithm auditors, prompt engineers, AI ethicists, and cyber-security professionals, roles that did not exist until recently.

while AI will displace jobs, this will be temporary as new jobs emerge, either directly from technological change (as is already happening) or indirectly by triggering higher demand and output because of lower costs and greater efficiencies, leading to net job gains. But there will be a lag between job displacement and new job creation.

ensure that AI does not replace jobs but amplifies skills.

the Government has launched a programme of 

traineeships for new graduates in several industries

, under which it will fund 70 per cent of the allowances they will receive for three to six months. This will help graduates acquire industry-relevant skills that could lead to full-time employment. 

Qn: To what extent is artificial intelligence replacing the role of humans? (Cam. 2019)

Charlie Kirk killing revives questions about radicalisation and gaming culture

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If Robinson does turn out to be a shooter radicalised through online gaming spaces, he would not be the first. Previous terrorist shootings in Christchurch (New Zealand), Halle (Germany), Baerum (Norway), and the US cities of Buffalo, El Paso and Poway were all carried out by radicalised young men who embraced online conspiracies and violent video games.

In each of these cases, the shooter attempted (and in all but the Poway shooting, succeeded) to live-stream the atrocities, as though emulating a first-person shooter game.

The global video game market is enormous, with an estimated value of almost US$300 billion (S$384 billion) in 2024.

As early as 2002, American neo-Nazi leader Matt Hale advised his followers that “if we can influence video games and entertainment, it will make people understand we are their friends and neighbours”.

Qn: 'Video games are a threat to society and should be banned.' Do you agree? (NYJC J2 MYE P1 2025)

Americans believe harsh political rhetoric is fuelling violence: Poll

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Qn: Is violence ever justified? (Cam. 2012)