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Experts suggest social media page breaks, post limits, ‘minor mode’ master switch to protect teens

The safeguards will need to address problematic features including infinite scroll and video auto-play, algorithmically-curated feeds, and visible ‘like’ counts.

EU landmark rules for ChatGPT give Singapore the blueprint to rein in AI harms: Experts

The European Union on Aug 31 added the AI chatbot to a list of digital services subjected to the bloc’s toughest rules for online safety.

Measures rolled out in S’pore to keep online users, including teens, safe

Safety features being considered include a daily time limit and restrictions on infinite scroll, auto-play and direct messages from strangers.

No need to destroy books in Singapore to legally use them for training AI, say experts

On Aug 26, the Ministry of Law and Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launched a public consultation on AI’s impact on copyrights and patents.

Benefits of AI push in key sectors could spill over to wider economy: Tan See Leng

Minister for Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng (centre) speaking at a panel discussion with Cambodia’s Minister of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Hem Vanndy (right). The panel is moderated by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore chief executive Tan Kong Hwee.

Can copyrighted works be used to train AI? Public feedback sought

The Government is seeking public feedback on AI’s impact on copyrights and patents.

Start-up cracks clogging challenge in coffee vending machines to serve kopi 24/7

(From left) Loh Jian Yuan, 40, and Leow Jun Heng, 27, co-founders of Kopi Near Me with one of the local start-up’s vending machines at Ubi Techpark which serves up freshly brewed Nanyang-style coffee.

New platform to create AI agents available to all public healthcare professionals

Cardiologist Kenneth Chew with a clinical assistant tool he developed using AgentSea, an agentic AI platform developed by Synapxe.

TikTok ads use AI clones of popular figures Dewy Choo, Zhang Linghe to target S’poreans

Dewy Choo (right) is among popular figures whose identities have been exploited to market products to Singaporean TikTok users, joining the likes of Chinese actor Zhang Linghe.

Four operators approved to expand data centres; 200MW of new capacity allocated

Digital Realty’s data centre facility in Loyang. All four operators currently operate several data centres across Singapore.

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