(8 Jan 2025) Members of Singapore’s literary and publishing community issued a statement on Tuesday (Jan 7) denouncing Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) for its current approach towards generative artificial intelligence (AI).
The statement expressed concerns over what the group says is NLB’s “uncritical endorsement of generative AI”. It initially had a total of 68 signatories, including playwrights Alfian Sa’at and Haresh Sharma. Writer Ng Yi-Sheng, one of the organisers of the statement, wrote in a Facebook post that as of 9am on Jan 8, there were 82 signatories.
Among the initiatives criticised by the group is StoryGen – a generative AI-enabled prototype jointly produced with Amazon Web Services. Through generative AI, StoryGen allows library visitors to put their spin on Singapore folktales and classics like The Little Red Riding Hood.
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