Jul 12ChatGPT and the Public ServiceBy ONG Li Min and Jason Grant ALLEN Following the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT late last year, an unprecedented number of people have used a Generative AI (GenAI) tool for the first time: almost 30 per cent of professionals have tried ChatGPT at work, as it can be usefully harnessed…ChatGPT6 min readChatGPT6 min read
Jun 7What is Data Governance “About”?By Jason Grant Allen, Associate Professor of Law; Director, Centre for AI & Data Governance Having recently taken over directorship of a research centre with “Data Governance” in the title, I have spent some time pondering this question over the past six months. I am not a “data protection” lawyer…Data Governance5 min readData Governance5 min read
Apr 24Arrivederci ChatGPTSome thoughts on Italy banning ChaptGPT By Florian Gamper, Research Associate, Yong Pung How School of Law Introduction ChatGPT, ‘the (allegedly) fastest-growing internet service ever’,[1] was released by OpenAI in November 2022. As with any frontier technology, regulatory concerns are expected. However, the temporary ban on ChaptGPT on 31 March…ChatGPT19 min readChatGPT19 min read
Mar 28Commentary on UK’s ‘Pro-Innovation’ Regulatory ApproachBy Ong Li Min, CAIDG Research Associate UK’s Pro-innovation Regulation Technologies Review On 15 March 2023, the UK government’s Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance presented the “Pro-innovation Regulation Technologies Review: Digital Technologies” (“the Vallance Review”). Three broad areas were addressed in the review: a) supporting a step-change in the…Regulation8 min readRegulation8 min read
Jan 12Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Special Issue on AI & Data GovernanceTaming an unruly beast (or unicorn)? Find reading journal articles rather daunting? In this blogpost, Research Associate Ong Li Min summarises the issues raised in the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Special Issue on AI & Data Governance, and outlines why these challenges might matter more than you think. What’s…Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Dec 6, 2022CAIDG Visits Smart Nation CityScapeBy Mabel Choo, Marketing Executive In this “CAIDG Visits” series, Research Associates and the Marketing Executive of the CAIDG team explores and review exhibitions and events relating to Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance. Learn more about Artificial Intelligence and Data Governance and what we do here: https://caidg.smu.edu.sg Follow SMU Centre…Smart Cities4 min readSmart Cities4 min read
Aug 4, 2022Reflecting on my Research Assistantship at CAIDGBy Sivakami d/o Arunachalam, Former Undergraduate Research Assistant at CAIDG (March 2022 — July 2022) A little introduction to how I stepped into the Centre Since young, I have been curious to discover, learn, read, talk to people, write and document my learnings. I love environments where I can have fun yet do impactful work. What does a job that…Researchers7 min readResearchers7 min read
Jul 29, 2022Empowering People In Their Digital Lives: A Conference on Digital Self-Determination (DSD)By Sivakami d/o Arunachalam, Undergraduate Research Assistant Presenting live at conferences is always a different feeling from presenting in a virtual set-up where we stare at our laptop screens, much like how listening to a live orchestra emanates a different sentiment than listening to songs on our devices. Thankfully, researchers…Data Governance7 min readData Governance7 min read
May 11, 2022CAIDG’s Early Career Researchers’ WorkshopBy Sivakami d/o Arunachalam, Undergraduate Research Assistant Setting the context In the wake of Covid-19, virtual meetings have grown to be second nature to us. Thankfully, with the virus slowly accepted as endemic, we are gradually restoring the old normal with in-person gatherings. At CAIDG, we have gotten the chance…6 min read6 min read
Sep 29, 2021Living Digital TransformationDigital transformation is a buzz term increasingly used by businesses, corporations and governments alike, particularly as the world grapples with post-pandemic life. The Centre for AI and Data Governance (CAIDG) has developed its working concept Living Digital Transformation, which emphasises that digital transformation must be human-centric for its sustainability and…Digital Transformation3 min readDigital Transformation3 min read
