Humanising Innovation

Opinion: the AI we built for convenience has a hidden cost: our humanity

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Are relationships better when they are convenient, friction-free, conflict-free and can be turned on and off at will? And what are the ramifications and hidden costs of artificial—or AI relationships? Jeanne Lim questions whether in our pursuit of efficiency, comfort and convenience, we are outsourcing our humanity to machines

Cover Story: Dinesh Ratnam shares his view on AI in media and Malaysia’s creative potential

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At Semua House, a hub of creativity and urban rejuvenation, Dinesh Ratnam reflects on how Malaysian resilience, bold risk-taking and storytelling talent can drive the nation’s creative industries to global heights. Drawing on his diverse journey across finance, media and entertainment, the iQiyi senior managing director shares what it takes to build sustainable ventures and what Malaysia needs to unlock its innovation potential

Cover Story: Zac Liew speaks on reinventing fintech, balancing innovation with trust and the power of AI

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At Semua House, a hub of creativity and urban rejuvenation, Zac Liew reflects on breaking conventions and building resilience in Malaysia’s fintech sector. The co-founder of Curlec and now chief commercial officer at Coda shares how being the underdog shaped his journey and what Malaysia must do to unlock its full innovation potential in an AI-driven future

Cover Story: Iqbal Ameer talks blockchain innovations and AI’s role in the experience economy

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At Semua House, a hub of creativity and urban rejuvenation, Iqbal Ameer shares how he’s breaking conventions and harnessing AI to reshape live entertainment. The founder of Livescape Group and All Access reveals how being the underdog fuels his vision for a fairer, fan-driven experience economy and what’s needed to unlock Malaysia’s innovation potential

Educating the AI generation: Experts weigh in on balancing technology, critical thinking and humanity

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AI tools promise to revolutionise education—but will they foster critical thinking or compromise it? We speak to three experts who weigh in on teaching a new generation to balance artificial intelligence with human intuition

How to embrace AI without losing ourselves

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Technology moves so fast that it can be hard to process. But to stay ahead, we need to lead with human values

This scientist warns that civilisation could collapse—unless we change how we train AI

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Professor De Kai, who has researched AI since the early 1980s, thinks humans are going about “raising” it all wrong. The stakes are high: information chaos, polarisation and the potential destruction of society

Barbie-maker Mattel is launching an AI toy. Would you buy it for your child?

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Mattel’s AI-driven toy sparks conversations among parents and educators about children’s development and creativity in an increasingly AI-driven world

Beyond the algorithm: how AI can solve (not create) employee discontent

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Three HR-tech leaders discuss how AI can transform workplace anxiety into opportunity, challenging traditional notions of recruitment and employee satisfaction

Can AI become your closest confidant? That’s Jeanne Lim’s mission

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Jeanne Lim, co-creator of Sophia the Robot and founder of beingAI, has spent the past decade shaping AI beings that engage, inspire and uplift. Now, she’s on a mission to show that AI can be a force for good