Syllabus: General Studies Paper 3 Context Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are considered as a gateway to a future written in chrome, operating on a virtual cloud. This techno-optimism underpinned 2022 budget speech, where AI was described as a sunrise technology that would “assist sustainable development at scale and modernise the country.” While there is an allure to national dreams of economic prosperity and global competitiveness, underwritten by AI, there is an environmental cost and — like any issue at the nexus of technology, development, growth and security — a cost that comes with being locked into rules about said environmental....Read More

Syllabus: General studies paper 3 (science and technology) Context: Historically, technology competition has been a main aspect of geopolitics. In this day and age, it can be increasingly reflected in geopolitical battles between the us and china. One such technological competition can be easily witnessed in the field of artificial intelligence (ai). Advantages of Artificial Intelligence: Self-driving cars:  ai algorithms are one of the primary components that facilitate self-driving cars to make sense of their surroundings, taking in feeds from cameras installed around the vehicle and detecting objects like roads, traffic signs, other cars, and people. Digital assistants and smart speakers: siri,....Read More