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  • When One Human Leads Eight AI Agents in Parallel
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    When One Human Leads Eight AI Agents in Parallel

    ByLaurence Liew April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    A Snapshot from the frontline of the Future of Work Earlier this week, I captured a screenshot from a working session in TAAF, the agent framework I have been experimenting with. In a single run, the framework spawned eight specialised subagents in parallel — each with a distinct role, each running independently, each reporting back…

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  • AI-First Nation: A guide for policy makers and organisation leaders book cover
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    Ask LLX – Your AI Transformation Mentor

    ByLaurence Liew April 29, 2025May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 7 minutes

    In my journey developing AI capabilities for Singapore through AI Singapore’s numerous programs, one thing has become abundantly clear: organizations and individuals need personalized guidance to navigate their AI journey effectively. This is why I am excited to announce major updates of LLX – Laurence Liew Extended – a virtual assistant designed to accelerate your…

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  • Create an image symbolizing Singapore's AI ecosystem that blends traditional ASEAN cultural elements with modern technology. Show a stylized Singapore skyline where traditional buildings seamlessly transition into futuristic structures. In the foreground, include diverse groups of people collaborating around holographic AI displays showing both Singlish text and various Southeast Asian scripts. Add symbolic elements representing AIAP apprentices and 100E projects, with knowledge flowing between generations - children, working professionals, and mentors. The scene should convey balance between state guidance (represented by orderly infrastructure) and innovation (shown through glowing AI interfaces). Use warm colors with blues and greens to represent both technological advancement and cultural preservation, creating a harmonious vision of an AI-First Nation that honors historical roots while embracing the future.
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    AI-First Nation: Bridging Prof. Wang Gungwu’s Deep Insights with AI Singapore’s Programmes

    ByLaurence Liew April 8, 2025May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    When I started with AI Singapore in 2017, my mission was simple – to help 100 companies build AI solutions through our 100 Experiments (100E) programme. Today, that mission has expanded into creating a comprehensive AI ecosystem that positions Singapore as a leading AI-First nation. Recently, I came across Prof Wang Gungwu‘s work, articles, books…

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  • pAIRI: Your Personal AI Readiness Guide
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    pAIRI: Your Personal AI Readiness Guide

    ByLaurence Liew February 24, 2025May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    When my team and I developed the AI Readiness Index (AIRI) in 2019, it helped organizations understand their AI maturity and what steps they needed to take to become AI-ready. Fast forward to today, and I am excited to introduce the Personal AI Readiness Index (pAIRI) – a framework for individuals to assess their own…

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  • Comparing training DeepSeek R1 to Frying that perfect plate of hokkien mee
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    DeepSeek V3 $5.6M is like your $5 plate of Hokkien Mee

    ByLaurence Liew February 4, 2025May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    Discover the untold story behind DeepSeek’s $5.6M AI model training. While the final cost dazzles, the real investment lies in years of R&D, infrastructure, and top-tier engineering talent. Learn how innovation under constraints redefined efficiency and why this breakthrough caught many off guard. Dive into the hidden costs of AI development now.

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  • From Singapore to the World: How AIRI is Shaping Global AI Readiness
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    From Singapore to the World: How AIRI is Shaping Global AI Readiness

    ByLaurence Liew December 9, 2024May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 7 minutes

    Introduction to AI Readiness Index When we conceived and developed the AI Readiness Index (AIRI) at AI Singapore in 2019, it was born out of necessity. After hundreds of engagements with companies, we noticed a pattern – organizations needed a structured way to assess and improve their AI readiness. But more importantly, they needed to…

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  • AI-First Nation and LLX banner
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    Behind the Scenes: Building the AI-First Nation (AI-First Nation) Knowledge Assistant – LLX

    ByLaurence Liew December 3, 2024May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 7 minutes

    In this article, I will share the evolution of the AIFN chatbot now named as LLX, which stands for Laurence Liew eXtended. Think of LLX as a virtual twin and eXtension of myself. LLX can advise anyone in the world 24x7x365 who is keen to learn about the AIFN book contents and/or AI Singapore’s programmes….

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  • SGP 4.0: Singapore in the AI Era
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    SGP 4.0: Singapore in the AI Era

    ByLaurence Liew October 9, 2024May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 9 minutes

    Explore how Singapore’s transition to AI (Singapore 4.0) presents both opportunities and challenges for its workforce, economy, and society. Learn how AI transformation affects jobs across industries and skill levels.

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  • Beyond RAG: How Gemini’s Large Context Window Enabled My AI-First Nation Book and Chatbot
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    Beyond RAG: How Gemini’s Large Context Window Enabled My AI-First Nation Book and Chatbot

    ByLaurence Liew August 7, 2024May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    “Discover how I leveraged Google Gemini Advanced to co-author ‘AI-First Nation,’ a groundbreaking book that showcases the transformative journey of building a national AI ecosystem”

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  • Building the AIFN chatbot in an afternoon
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    Building the AIFN chatbot in an afternoon

    ByLaurence Liew August 3, 2024May 17, 2025 Reading Time: 8 minutes

    Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots revolutionize information interaction, offering comprehensive, contextually relevant answers. Building a chatbot is now easy with tools requiring no coding, only WordPress knowledge and creativity.

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Table of Contents
  • Building a WordPress LLM-RAG Chatbot
  • Powering your Chatbot with AI Engine
    • Dashboard
    • Settings
    • Embeddings
    • Chatbots
    • Other features of AI Engine
  • Conclusion

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AI-First Nation shares battle-tested strategies from Singapore's AI transformation journey. Based on real-world experiences building national AI programs and training hundreds of AI engineers, this blueprint helps organizations and nations successfully navigate their AI transformation.

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