Interview Questions for King Wang Poon, Director of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design
In the digital age, cities around the world are striving to become smart cities, aiming to leverage technology to overcome daily difficulties and improve the lives of their citizens. Singapore, with its Smart Nation initiative, is no exception.
The Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design has proposed a strategy called MindxAI to ensure the beneficial impact of AI. This strategy encourages human-AI collaboration, focusing on integrating AI with design principles to create solutions that are human-centered.
The MindxAI strategy aims to redesign AI technologies to provide visual and spatial cues, preserving and protecting human cognitive and spatial sense. This approach is designed to empower professionals to collaborate effectively with AI, enhancing creativity, ethics, empathy, and critical thinking rather than replacing human judgment.
Professor Poon, whose work focuses on the impact of AI on jobs and the future of work, is concerned with navigating this future with confidence and certainty. His concerns involve tracking and tackling job disruption, investing in technologies that increase worker value, and making jobs more meaningful and valuable.
The challenge cities face is the difficulty in sharing and learning from each other's experiences in smart city development. This is also observed in Singapore, due to differences in governance structures and established infrastructure.
The role of academia in the Smart Nation initiative is to contribute ideas and innovations that address the complex challenges posed by the smart city. By nurturing a workforce skilled in AI and industry expertise, the MindxAI strategy aims to generate innovative solutions that address societal challenges and maintain human value in work.
Overcoming daily difficulties in the smart city can help reduce barriers to a better life and bolster support for current and future initiatives. By focusing on people's needs and pursuing smart technologies to overcome these difficulties, cities can benefit their citizens and create a more sustainable and livable future.
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