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As scams get more sophisticated, young and digitally savvy individuals are more likely to fall prey
Insights and Commentaries
15 December 2022
Whether we know it or not, just about everyone has received some form of scam call, message or email. Some of us are alert enough to ignore these attempts to deceive...
Mask-wearing now goes beyond just protecting against COVID-19
Insights and Commentaries
15 October 2022
Why have some people kept their masks on, more than two months after they were no longer required almost everywhere in Singapore? What threats and worries continue to plague our...
COVID-19 fallout: youth and risk in Southeast Asia
Insights and Commentaries
30 June 2022
The pandemic has hit students all over the world hard. Over the last two years, they have had to cope with severe uncertainty about how they would study and whether...
Making AI more trustworthy to facilitate adoption and use
Insights and Commentaries
13 September 2021
Lack of trust in AI and the absence of the humanistic care factor are a couple of reasons why some people still have a negative attitude towards medical AI. Because...
Pre bunking fake news about COVID-19 vaccines
Insights and Commentaries
07 September 2021
Dr Catherine Wong, Research Fellow at IPUR, talks about her recent study on what makes a society resilient to the persuasiveness of fake news. Her pilot study uses a fake...
Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Healthcare Decision: A Guide for Society
Insights and Commentaries
17 August 2021
AI technology is increasingly being used in the healthcare sector and has demonstrated its accuracy and efficiency in diagnosing and predicting diseases. Despite its huge impact on our daily lives...