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Author: Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo

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Can you go a day without hearing about or using AI? But wondering where all this will lead when it comes to education, business, jobs? Then drop in weekly to listen to the Type A podcast where veteran journalist Crispina Robert and communications pro Edwin Yeo, ask the pesky questions and (hopefully) get smart answers.
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Francis Wong has spent more than 40 years working with major MNCs and institutions across Asia. He tells Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo that schools need to start teaching how AI, Big Data and the internet actually works and he predicts middle managers are at greatest risk of displacement.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
It is free, available 24/7, and there's no shame in sharing your secrets. No wonder the highest use case for AI chatbots has turned out to be therapy. But how much should we trust it, especially with teenagers? And what happens to a generation growing up with an AI companion as their first port of call for everything from anxiety to heartbreak? We find out from clinical psychologist Dr. Kimberly Chew of AO Psychology.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
Gaurav Keerthi has been in the business of cybersecurity but even he almost got conned - hours after a LinkedIn post about a work update. The CEO of StrongKeep tells us how exposed we are now, why our defence is always slower than attacks and why using the same passwords is a bad idea.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
Former journalist and advertising executive Uma Rudd Chia is working on using robots and AI to grow strawberries in Singapore. In this honest conversation, she opens up about surviving long-term sexual abuse, motherhood, why her ADHD saved her and what she hopes for children in an AI future.This episode contains references to suicide ideation. Listener discretion is advised.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
With a career spanning stints in major global newsrooms, Executive Editor at Large at Semafor and Singaporean, Gina Chua drops some truth bombs about AI and media in this episode. She explains why AI tools are a better editor than 60 per cent of humans she's worked with and that the journalists who keep their jobs will be the ones who know how to command the tech.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
Is the AI revolution truly transformative or an unsustainable bubble ready to burst? Economist Donald Low breaks down the debate around asset bubbles, explains why this AI boom differs from the dot-com era and why this is a uniquely American-centric fever.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
In the pilot episode of the brand new Type A podcast, hosts Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo talk about technology, therapy and why AI chatbots might be our new best friends.Companion newsletter on SubstackFind out more on our website
Crispina and Edwin talk about what you can expect on this brand-new podcast.
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