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Connected but alone: How young Singaporeans are rebuilding friendships in the digital age
Despite growing up in an era of unprecedented digital connectivity, Gen Zs are experiencing increasing loneliness. Tangled, a friendship platform co-founded by CSD alumnus Yang Si Jun, with seed funding from SUTD, connects users through shared interests in small groups to create opportunities for deeper conversations and build friendships.
The great graduate divide: Why the job hunt is a struggle for some fresh graduates
Job vacancies are still available, however there is a mismatch between where graduates want to work and where employers are hiring, with the infocomm sector having a lower number of entry-level vacancies compared to other sectors. ISTD head of pillar Prof Li Xiaoli shares some insights.
Gemini can make sense of the world around you, but don’t let it observe your children just yet
A research study led by Assistant Prof Kenny Choo found that AI can identify subtle behaviours in parent-child interactions with impressive accuracy, but human judgement remains essential for interpreting what the behaviours mean.
New Tech Enables Communication for Nonverbal Patients
This research by Assistant Prof Kenny Choo explores the use of an AI-driven prototype named ACPAgent to act as an autonomous advance care planning proxy for individuals nearing the end of their lives.
Science has cracked the concept of a better password – your breath
Researchers at SUTD developed BlowLive, a system that identifies users by how they breathe into their phone with 99.56% accuracy. This biometric system was developed by iTrust research team, Dr Eyasu Getahun Chekole, Howard Halim, Dr Daniël Reijsbergen, and Prof Jianying Zhou.
The Things That Matter Most Are Learnt by Doing
Professor Chee Yeow Meng and Ms Jenny Lee wrote an opinion piece about the four parts of education: values, character, mindset and skillset, and how learning by doing them will be the mechanism that shapes the future of education.
Is WhatsApp's new username feature a privacy upgrade or a new vulnerability for scams?
With the launch of WhatsApp’s new feature to allow users to create their own usernames, Senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong shares some insights on whether this is a privacy upgrade or a new vulnerability for scams.
AI reshaping and creating Singapore jobs, but lack of experience a hurdle for fresh grads
AI is reshaping and creating jobs in Singapore, with SUTD Professor Li Xiaoli noting that universities are working closely with industry to help students gain real-world AI deployment experience.
Is Singapore ready for an AI outage?
ISTD Associate Professor Roy Lee’s op-ed on Singapore’s readiness for a potential AI outage calls for stronger AI resilience.
Police release deepfake video footage and teach public the “3A Method” to spot scams
The police share the “3A Method” – Assess, Analyse, and Authenticate – to help the public identify scams involving deepfake technology. Cybersecurity experts like senior lecturer Dr Victor Keong (ISTD) also share some tips on what the public should watch out for.
