TikTok and its toxicities
The quest for gratification without ethical consideration has made the social network dangerous.
‘Global English in 2023’
National languages continue to dominate research in humanities and social science, but English continues to make headway as researchers wish to pubish their work in…
Redefining education in the AI era: the rise of generalists
Should we be worried that students will stop learning? While these tools will definitely revolutionise our teaching, I see it as positive change, notes the writer.
Leisure time is not wasted time
Resting is an integral part of productivity. Our bodies and minds are not meant to constantly function in work mode, notes the writer.
Are reunifications the key to world peace?
If we look for hotspots in this world where military conflicts and other disturbances have been going on for years, they are precisely in those regions where territories were…
On AI and the soul-stirring char siu rice
Programmed obedience has limitations - similar to how following a fixed recipe restricts culinary creativity, notes the writer.
Indonesia’s badminton nightmare
This was the first time that Indonesia, once a widely feared badminton powerhouse, failed to win any medals in the sport at the Asian Games in its 61 years of participation.
Democratising AI to foster human rights
It is already apparent that AI systems will drastically impact our professional lives, private lives, and how we govern our societies, notes the writer.
Adobo Diplomacy: Making Filipino food global
The writer says that despite its Hispanic origins, adobo is as Filipino as it can get.
Russia’s war in Ukraine is reversing hard-won development gains and destroying global food security
In our interconnected world, where grain markets are global, the inflationary pressures caused by Putin's actions will be felt in every country.