My Monday Metrical Musings #300

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Like "300" Against AI! Like David against GoliathOr the 300 Spartans against PersiaAt the historic Battle of ThermopylaeIs our fight now against all things Claude (not Monet)! AI like Persia then Appears now to have the upper handBut that's only because we allow it300, 3000, 3 million humans! Reveal your agency! Wrestle back controlDon't leave … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #300

Guest Post: Why I am โ€œtech optimisticโ€โ€ฆ but not in the way you might think

webpage of ai chatbot a prototype ai smith open chatbot is seen on the website of openai on a apple smartphone examples capabilities and limitations are shown

Today, I am grateful to return to myย guest post series,ย especially after a long break! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines for guest posts by scrolling to the bottom of myย About pageย and share your ideas with me) For more than two years now, I've been … Continue reading Guest Post: Why I am โ€œtech optimisticโ€โ€ฆ but not in the way you might think

My Monday Metrical Musings #290 – Powered By AI

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Six Nights In Jeju We go to see an island far away,Its cliffs and seas, its mountains crowned with cloud;Yet what I hope to hold from every dayIs not the sights that draw the traveller crowd. For years have slipped like waves upon the sand;Two boys once small now walk with longer stride.The little hands … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #290 – Powered By AI

My Nation’s AI Jolly Will One Day Be Its Biggest Folly

Other than Trump, the other annoying phenomenon that's talked about ad nauseam in the world these days is, of course, AI. Sadly, I too have been guilty of indulging it, devoting at least one blog post on AI in 2023 and again in 2024. And today, another post. I take comfort that, at the very … Continue reading My Nation’s AI Jolly Will One Day Be Its Biggest Folly

My 2024 Musings On Learning #1 — Generative AI

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In the spirit of lifelong learning, I had two major New Year resolutions this year (and one minor one). They pertain to self-development and growth. First, I wanted daily to be a better version of myself than I was the previous day. Ambitious for sure, but gotta reach for the stars so I can at … Continue reading My 2024 Musings On Learning #1 — Generative AI

Stop focusing on AI. Start focusing on soft skills!

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Below's a piece I wrote last month to two local dailies. It was a response letter to recent announcements on new initiatives by my country's Ministry of Education (MOE). Unfortunately, neither dailies were interested in publishing it, so this letter never saw the light of day. Until now. But first, let me summarise what those … Continue reading Stop focusing on AI. Start focusing on soft skills!