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AI isn't a future story anymore. This week on AI & Me, Lynlee looks at three places artificial intelligence is showing up right now, and what it actually means for you. From OpenAI's latest enterprise push to Google's Gemini on Android, and one story from a Singapore worksite that quietly says it all. Three stories. One clear message: This is what AI actually looks like when it gets to work.  

When a conflict thousands of kilometres away shows up in your grocery bill, your Batam ferry surcharge, and your school bus fee — fossil fuel dependence runs deeper than most of us realise. Alberto Salvo, Associate Professor and Dean’s Chair in the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, has a clear message: the real risk isn't moving too fast away from fossil fuels, it's moving too slowly. On Viewpoint, Salvo shares with Lynlee why Singapore is more exposed than it thinks, and what a genuine energy transition would need to look like. From EVs and Singapore's gas-powered electricity grid, to why fuel subsidies help the wrong people, the ASEAN Power Grid, Singapore's 2027 ASEAN chairmanship, carbon tax revenue, and whether the green transition can be fair for lower-income households.  

Recruiters increasingly use AI to sift through CVs, identify candidates, and streamline the hiring process. But as hiring becomes more automated, are qualified job seekers being overlooked before a human even sees their application? On AI & Me, Lynlee Foo discusses the growing role of AI in recruitment, its impact on job seekers, and how candidates can adapt to an increasingly automated hiring landscape.

Singapore is often positioned as an AI frontrunner, backed by strong government support, growing investment and widespread enthusiasm around the technology. Yet beneath the optimism, adoption remains uneven. According to Deloitte’s 2026 Singapore findings, only a third of organisations have meaningfully redesigned workflows around AI. While many companies are experimenting with new tools and use cases, far fewer have successfully embedded AI into day-to-day operations at scale. On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Jeremy Heng, Chief Commercial Officer of CloudMile, about why many organisations remain stuck between experimentation and transformation, what is slowing operational adoption, and what it takes to turn AI ambition into measurable business impact.

Singapore responded swiftly to a hantavirus scare linked to an expedition cruise, and the system held. But the bigger issue isn’t a single virus. It’s how travel itself is changing. As more Singaporeans head into remote, nature-heavy environments, exposure to unfamiliar pathogens is increasing, shaped by climate shifts, ecotourism, and closer contact with wildlife. On Viewpoint, Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious disease specialist at Rophi Clinic, explains why outbreaks like this are being detected more often, where the real risks lie for travellers, and why behaviour may be the weakest link.    

What does the perfect Mother’s Day actually look like? On AI & Me, Lynlee asked an AI to plan her perfect Mother's Day, and then compared it against what actually happened. Good food, a great film, a family that mostly cooperated. AI got the broad strokes right. What it couldn't factor in was everything that already made the day good before any prompt was written. A grounded, honest look at where AI genuinely helps with everyday life, and where human context still wins.

"Hungry." It's the word that's been all over Singapore's feeds in recent days. A recruiter said companies are replacing local workers with regional hires. Not because they're more skilled, but because they're hungrier. The reaction was immediate, loud, and personal. But what does hungry actually mean — and are we even asking the right question? On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo sits down with Dr Paul Lim, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Senior Lecturer of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources at SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business, to unpack what's really going on. Is hunger a character trait or something the system builds in you, or takes away? What does organisational behaviour research actually say about workplace motivation? And if companies keep choosing cheaper overseas hires, is that a worker problem or a management failure dressed up as one?

A quote by Bill Gates puts it simply: “Don’t compare yourself with anyone in this world… if you do so, you are insulting yourself.” It’s a strong statement, but there’s truth in it. When we compare, we ignore our own journey - the effort, the setbacks, the growth that no one else sees. We reduce our story to a side-by-side snapshot that was never meant to be equal in the first place. On Is It Just Me?, Lynlee Foo explores why we constantly compare ourselves to others, and why it can be so difficult to stop, with insights from Sharmishtha Gupta, Counsellor and Psychotherapist at A Space Between.

This week on Viewpoint Friday (May 8), we connect the dots across developments shaping Asia and the global economy. Japan’s expanding defence ties — alongside the ASEAN Summit — point to shifting regional dynamics, even as tensions in the Gulf and ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting highlight how fragile stability remains. What do these shifts mean for costs, confidence, and everyday life? Vishnu Varathan, Managing Director and Head of Macro Research for Asia ex-Japan at Mizuho Bank, joins us to unpack what this week’s developments are really telling us — and why the world may be entering a more uncertain phase.  

All Set! is your new weekly shortcut to what’s actually worth doing in Singapore. This week: a last-minute Mother’s Day save, the return of Fire Disco, and a curated mix of culture, community, and weekend picks.