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Phillip Ang * The author blogs at LikeDatOsoCanMeh.      Read More →

In a Turkish short story, titled “R-09 and Pluto”, the Economist reports that “two artificially intelligent robots contemplate the limits of their brains”. Humans, the bots agree, are afraid of their creation’s potential power, so rules are designed to limit the use of their full intellect and to keep them from questioning... 

Each time we celebrate National Day on August 9, we are reminded of how far we have come as a nation. Indeed, Singapore is a metropolis with towering skyscrapers, a global financial hub and a vital and vibrant centre for commerce. As a nation, we have come a long way since independence. But as a people, have we matured and come...