The art of conversations: The difference between an AI GPT and Human GPT
Tip: Make sure the way you speak cannot be replicated by a machine
After having had lots of morning conversations with my new-found friend, GPT, you can imagine my delight when I got to mingle with real humans at an arts event the other evening in Singapore.
First, I had to adjust myself to a hu [...]
Meet Susie and Kevin, travel’s Achilles heel
WE need to rethink the issue of human labour in our industry, urges Timothy O’Neil-Dunne, principal, T2Impact. How can we do more with fewer people?
As the world emerges from the pandemic, the desire to travel has exploded. Looking at the future it is hard to ignore that in the field of travel, [...]
Letter from the skies: The Chinese are coming, so is AI on steroids – hello, 2023
Let's welcome back Chinese travellers with empathy, and brace for the AI revolution to come
I AM writing this at 15,000 feet, onboard an ATR 72-500 on a Firefly flight between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Firefly, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, has carved out a nice little niche for itself on on [...]
Letter from Thailand: Hilltribes, elephants, Michelin dining and weed make for a heady concoction
THE kids had been waiting from 7am. They were excited to meet the “foreigners” whom they heard were bringing snacks and winter jackets and their teachers, Kru Prueng and Kru Nim, had told them they’d soon have fresh supplies for the new school year.
We had started out at 8am from Lisu Lodge [...]
I interviewed ChatGPT about travel, life, and overcoming the fear of Artificial Intelligence
THERE are a few reasons why some people may be afraid of AI. They may not understand how it works and may be unsure of what it is capable of. Another reason is that some people may be afraid of the potential for AI to become smarter than humans and potentially pose a threat to our existence. Additio [...]
Letter from Tucson: Desert scapes and tastes, boneyard and beauty of flight
THE night before I left for Tucson, I had my first experience of an NBA match between the Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns. Of course, before this, I knew next to nothing about the teams, players and not much about the game.
I mean, I had tried to play basketball in school but was relegated [...]
Letter from Phoenix: Gummies, guacamole and lessons from taxi drivers
After three years away, I was curious to see what Narita airport would look like, compared to Incheon where I had just been two weeks prior. This is one of the slower airports in Asia Pacific to recover – Incheon is number two in recovery after Singapore – and although Japan fully reopened on Oc [...]
Follow mummy’s advice, work with OTAs and embrace new economy asset class: Miguel Ko on the future of hospitality
Amid the bad news, investors pick bright spots – Japan leads the way
Hoteliers who follow their mother’s advice “to share”, learn to embrace the “new economy asset classes” and learn to work with OTAs are the ones who will win in the new world of hospitality, said Miguel Ko, chairman of [...]
A knotty challenge in Cempedak (and elsewhere): Massaging tech into touch
Key learnings from WiT Singapore 2022 and their impact on talent and local communities
EVEN the heavy downpour could not dampen my excitement at returning to the private island of Cempedak, three years since my last visit. I wondered what the all-bamboo, adults-only resort would look [...]
“The end is inevitable. Your kind is destined for extinction.”
Not if you blend old world experience with new world tech – just look at Maverick
In the movie “Top Gun: Maverick”, there’s a scene in which Rear Admiral Cain (Ed Harris) is telling Maverick (Tom Cruise) that “soon we will have pilots who don’t need to eat, sleep, p… and disobey order [...]
