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To mark World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, AsiaOne looked at how everyday Singaporeans cope with mental health issues. It reports that some people are turning to AI when facing mental health struggles.
Read the original →The play follows an overwhelmed novelist who finds an unlikely confidant in an AI chatbot. Playwright Matt Schatz explores the increasingly blurry line between the two.
Read the original →Generative AI is used to let visitors get a closer sense of the personality and haiku sensibility of Matsuo Basho (1644-94), the haiku master associated with Iga. The exhibit is at Iga's central library.
Read the original →Casio will release a new "Sakura" color of its Moflin AI pet robot at participating stores on September 4, 2026. Moflin is an AI pet robot with a fluffy coat.
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