Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

The Petrov dilemma: Moral responsibility in the age of ChatGPT

The Petrov dilemma: Moral responsibility in the age of ChatGPT

Speakers: Julian Savulescu 13 Feb 2023

Professor Julian Savulescu, Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor of Medical Ethics and Director of the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, observes that ChatGPT appears to put us on the cusp of yet another game-changing moment in our relationship with machines. He shares his thoughts on three guiding principles on technological interaction when dealing with the challenges that ChatGPT and other new technologies bring forth. 

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Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Many seriously ill patients end up living for treatment

Speakers: Assoc Prof Alethea Yee, Asst Prof Shirlyn Neo and Asst Prof Gillian Phua from the Lien Centre for Palliative Care at Duke-NUS Medical School 18 Jul 2024