Chua Chin Hon
@chinhon.bsky.social
AI | Data | Media
Medium: http://chuachinhon.medium.com
Building and reviewing AI/ML tools for newsrooms
Medium: http://chuachinhon.medium.com
Building and reviewing AI/ML tools for newsrooms
I knew all that wrestling I watched as a kid would come in handy one day. Trump, Musk etc are bad actors - in more ways than one - in someone else’s script.
Jon Stewart on Trump’s Heel Turn on Zelenskyy In Favor of Putin’s New World Order
youtu.be/OeUZI5RnYGg
youtu.be/OeUZI5RnYGg
Jon Stewart on Trump’s Heel Turn on Zelenskyy In Favor of Putin’s New World Order | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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March 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I knew all that wrestling I watched as a kid would come in handy one day. Trump, Musk etc are bad actors - in more ways than one - in someone else’s script.
I've been using o1 Pro and Deep Research to refine the prompts for a bunch of Custom GPTs, but the answers from the GPTs don't seem significantly better, even tho the prompts have been vastly improved. Interesting analysis by o1 Pro as to why and the limits of prompting
February 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I've been using o1 Pro and Deep Research to refine the prompts for a bunch of Custom GPTs, but the answers from the GPTs don't seem significantly better, even tho the prompts have been vastly improved. Interesting analysis by o1 Pro as to why and the limits of prompting
Tech moguls around the world are going to come under a whole lot more scrutiny and hostility from governments around the world, thanks to Elon
Elon Musk will dispatch a DOGE team to Parkersburg, West Virginia, next week, where it will gain read-only access to the US government’s central accounting system.
Musk’s DOGE Team Now Seeks Access to Treasury’s Accounting Data
Elon Musk will dispatch a DOGE team to Parkersburg, West Virginia, next week, where it will gain read-only access to the US government’s central accounting system, according to a source familiar with ...
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Tech moguls around the world are going to come under a whole lot more scrutiny and hostility from governments around the world, thanks to Elon
Xi did 2 smart things that now seem prescient in hindsight - banning Western social media and cutting the PRC tech moguls like Jack Ma down to size. Won’t surprise me if more countries follow suit, in light of what Elon’s doing
www.wired.com/story/treasu...
www.wired.com/story/treasu...
A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
www.wired.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Xi did 2 smart things that now seem prescient in hindsight - banning Western social media and cutting the PRC tech moguls like Jack Ma down to size. Won’t surprise me if more countries follow suit, in light of what Elon’s doing
www.wired.com/story/treasu...
www.wired.com/story/treasu...
Finally got around to trying Deep Research, and I'm "feeling the AGI" alright. Pretty impressive. Got DR to read a bunch of Singapore budget documents and economic reports, as well as Lawrence Wong's key speeches and told it to draft the upcoming 2025 Budget statement.Pretty, pretty good as they say
February 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Finally got around to trying Deep Research, and I'm "feeling the AGI" alright. Pretty impressive. Got DR to read a bunch of Singapore budget documents and economic reports, as well as Lawrence Wong's key speeches and told it to draft the upcoming 2025 Budget statement.Pretty, pretty good as they say
It’s Chinese New Year, so of course I asked deepseek-r1 to explain one of the abiding mysteries of CNY. and its answer is well....very Chinese indeed 😂
January 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
It’s Chinese New Year, so of course I asked deepseek-r1 to explain one of the abiding mysteries of CNY. and its answer is well....very Chinese indeed 😂
All the money in the world can’t buy you a backbone or integrity www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
Zuckerberg Debuts ‘Real Mark’ in Push to Woo Trump
Meta is pursuing a MAGA makeover, in the latest political pivot for a company that once banned the now-president-elect from its platforms.
www.wsj.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
All the money in the world can’t buy you a backbone or integrity www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zu...
Best example ever that elections have consequences
Donald Trump would have been convicted in his election case if his re-election had not made a trial impossible, the special counsel report said.
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Best example ever that elections have consequences
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Merry Christmas folks.
May your prompts in 2025 be more efficient than the dozen-plus it took to make this in Sora, with help from o1 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet 😂 😂 😂
May your prompts in 2025 be more efficient than the dozen-plus it took to make this in Sora, with help from o1 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet 😂 😂 😂
December 24, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Merry Christmas folks.
May your prompts in 2025 be more efficient than the dozen-plus it took to make this in Sora, with help from o1 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet 😂 😂 😂
May your prompts in 2025 be more efficient than the dozen-plus it took to make this in Sora, with help from o1 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet 😂 😂 😂
Elton gets it: "I maintain that (marijuana)'s addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned – and I’ve been stoned – you don’t think normally. Legalising marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainmen...
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainmen...
Elton John on past drug struggles: 'Legalising marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time'
The 77-year-old singer was recently named Time's Icon Of The Year. In an interview with the magazine, he shared about his past struggles with narcotics and how he has helped other celebrities overcome...
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com
December 16, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Elton gets it: "I maintain that (marijuana)'s addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned – and I’ve been stoned – you don’t think normally. Legalising marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainmen...
cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainmen...
You can exert some control over the look/vibes of a Sora video to some extent, but still not easy if, like me, you have zero pro video/film experience.
This was stitched together using 4 Sora clips and the Storyboard function.
This was stitched together using 4 Sora clips and the Storyboard function.
December 10, 2024 at 7:40 AM
You can exert some control over the look/vibes of a Sora video to some extent, but still not easy if, like me, you have zero pro video/film experience.
This was stitched together using 4 Sora clips and the Storyboard function.
This was stitched together using 4 Sora clips and the Storyboard function.
Finally got access to Sora. Of cos I tried to make a kaiju movie in Singapore 😂
December 10, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Finally got access to Sora. Of cos I tried to make a kaiju movie in Singapore 😂
We may live in the multiverse but we are surely in the dumbest timeline blog.google/technology/r...
December 10, 2024 at 2:43 AM
We may live in the multiverse but we are surely in the dumbest timeline blog.google/technology/r...
Not much luck getting on Sora so far. Can't wait for the American users to go to bed so the rest of us in Asia can try this out
December 10, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Not much luck getting on Sora so far. Can't wait for the American users to go to bed so the rest of us in Asia can try this out
I appreciate o1 giving me a definitive answer to its views on the ending of Inception, instead of wimping out with a “maybe” kinda non-answer
December 8, 2024 at 9:47 AM
I appreciate o1 giving me a definitive answer to its views on the ending of Inception, instead of wimping out with a “maybe” kinda non-answer
Interesting that it’s the WP itself that moved to kill this rumor about LTK’s return www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fo...
Former Workers’ Party chief Low Thia Khiang not contesting next general election
“We got a younger generation that can move the party forward," Mr Low said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Interesting that it’s the WP itself that moved to kill this rumor about LTK’s return www.straitstimes.com/singapore/fo...
Is the US an outlier, or merely ahead of the curve?
Response to coups by elected leaders:
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
- South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens
- Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics
- United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
December 4, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Is the US an outlier, or merely ahead of the curve?
Will the AI companies kill the media’s shrinking ad business before they make a dent in the ad rev of Google and Meta?
Almost two years to the day that ChatGPT is released, the innovation at OpenAI turns to this generation’s great unlock: advertising. on.ft.com/4geCEkJ
OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive
ChatGPT maker hires advertising talent from big tech rivals
on.ft.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Will the AI companies kill the media’s shrinking ad business before they make a dent in the ad rev of Google and Meta?
I bet you that if enough countries introduce similar bans, the big tech companies will “miraculously” figure out how to age-gate accurately.
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...
Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16
The ban, among the toughest in the world, has broad public support but has been criticized by experts who say it could have unintended negative consequences.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I bet you that if enough countries introduce similar bans, the big tech companies will “miraculously” figure out how to age-gate accurately.
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...
www.nbcnews.com/news/world/a...
Again?? This is nuts, even by recent standards
www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/ch...
www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/ch...
China's defence minister Dong Jun under investigation for corruption: Report
If confirmed, Dong would be the third consecutive serving or former Chinese defence minister to be investigated for alleged corruption.
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Again?? This is nuts, even by recent standards
www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/ch...
www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/ch...
WaPo has a pretty nice looking chatbot that answers your queries using their published stories. Try it here: www.washingtonpost.com/ask-the-post...
I'm still not convinced though that there will be high ROI from a product like this, given how most of us consume the news these days.
I'm still not convinced though that there will be high ROI from a product like this, given how most of us consume the news these days.
November 27, 2024 at 5:50 AM
WaPo has a pretty nice looking chatbot that answers your queries using their published stories. Try it here: www.washingtonpost.com/ask-the-post...
I'm still not convinced though that there will be high ROI from a product like this, given how most of us consume the news these days.
I'm still not convinced though that there will be high ROI from a product like this, given how most of us consume the news these days.
Ooof: “It has long been clear that the rise of Donald J. Trump meant the end of the Republican Party as we once knew it. It has belatedly become clear that his rise may have meant the end of the Democratic Party as we knew it as well.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
How Democrats Lost Their Base and Their Message
Donald Trump’s populist pitch bumped Democrats off their traditional place in American politics.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Ooof: “It has long been clear that the rise of Donald J. Trump meant the end of the Republican Party as we once knew it. It has belatedly become clear that his rise may have meant the end of the Democratic Party as we knew it as well.”
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/u...
OpenAI didn't announce any new model at its first Dev Day in Singapore on Thursday. But it did drop an interesting nugget of info: 1 in 4 people in Singapore are weekly active users of ChatGPT. Per capita use of ChatGPT here is apparently one of the highest in the world.
November 22, 2024 at 5:45 AM
OpenAI didn't announce any new model at its first Dev Day in Singapore on Thursday. But it did drop an interesting nugget of info: 1 in 4 people in Singapore are weekly active users of ChatGPT. Per capita use of ChatGPT here is apparently one of the highest in the world.
Are we ever getting an “edit” button on this app, or no?
November 18, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Are we ever getting an “edit” button on this app, or no?