Work/Life

‘Who says I have workplace bias?’

Bias is inherent. Even AI has it. So give workers tools to change behaviours and track progress beyond the glossy lip service.

Singapore is expected to pass into law a workplace fairness Bill by the end of 2024. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE – “Hello, my name is Nobias. I am the new artificial intelligence (AI) hiring manager. Welcome to the interview.

“Today’s interview is for the position of workplace anti-discrimination officer. Some of us call it the grudge-and-tears handler. Right, that is a bad joke. AI is not good at jokes.

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