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Media literacy helps dispel fake news
Oped, Peifen Hsieh & Robin Ramcharan, Published on 04/11/2021
» To fight fake news and other forms of disinformation, the best arsenal is education on media and information literacy (MIL). Unlike legality, MIL relies directly on users' awareness. While other solutions are not without interest, their shortcomings become apparent quickly.
Human success in the AI age
Oped, Jamie Metzl, Published on 21/09/2023
» Everywhere we look nowadays, we find warnings that artificial-intelligence algorithms are coming for our jobs. While Goldman Sachs estimates that two-thirds of all current jobs in the United States and Europe could be "exposed to some degree of AI automation" in the coming years, a report from Pew Research Center puts the figure at closer to one-fifth -- with a special emphasis on jobs requiring a college education.
Why racial labels?
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2025
» Re: "Indian man 'kills delivery man'", (BP, Jan 23).
Forest fantasy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/08/2022
» Re: "Reforestation rethink required", (BP, July 24).
Merger a disaster
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/11/2021
» Re: "Telecom mega-merge faces hurdles," (Business, Nov 23) and "Mobile merger seen as perilous," (Business, Nov 24).
Giving kids a fair chance to learn
Oped, Sarah Dubreuil and Somxay Inthasone, Published on 27/04/2022
» Last Saturday marked World Book Day, a day that celebrates reading -- one of the most effective tools of learning for young children during their formative years. Yet many children in Thailand, particularly those coming from poor and marginalised groups, are not given the tools and support they need to read and learn effectively.
The time is now ripe to boost AI development
Oped, Gasinee Witoonchart, Published on 16/01/2021
» The pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) advantages has been getting more attention in the past few years, with a number of countries making efforts to accelerate AI investments, especially in terms of human resources and digital infrastructure. Among them, is China, where the government has set a strategy to build its domestic AI industry, with the hopes of become the world's leader in AI technology by 2030.
Prioritise charter fix
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/08/2023
» After three-plus months of political uncertainty, Thailand finally got a new prime minister when Pheu Thai Party candidate Srettha Thavisin won parliamentary approval with 485 votes from a joint sitting of both Houses on Tuesday, with several votes from the Senate. Prompt royal endorsement permits him to kickstart the top job in a very short time.
Asean shows you can have your cake and eat it too
Oped, David Camroux, Published on 08/10/2020
» In justifying his Brexit posture, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, explained that, when it comes to the EU "cake", he was "pro having it and pro eating it". Cakeism also forms the approach of the 10 Asean countries to their own regional arrangement.
Covid-19 presents big challenges for schooling
Oped, Bundit Kertbundit, Published on 16/04/2020
» Covid-19 has been around for just a few months but already it feels like a lifetime. Many adults have now settled into working from home or found new ways to make ends meet in case of layoffs. The fate of most students, however, remains hanging in the balance. School postponement did not help but foment anxieties while queries about how education will look like when classes resume is still anyone's guess.