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Some parents, like Mr Lim Yau Boon, 55, are far from fearful about AI.

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In fact, Mr Lim, co-founder of IMMRSIV, an emerging technology firm, encourages his two children to use it and wants more people to embrace its possibilities.

His daughter Elysha Lim, 18, who is studying international business at a local tertiary institution, uses ChatGPT to understand complex concepts. Mr Lim is married to a professional in a property development firm and the couple also have a 20-year-old son.

"My dad encourages me to use AI in my work. He says, why waste time? It provides insights that I'm not able to find through Google Search. By honing in on what I need, it saves me a lot of time," says Ms Lim, who adds that her secondary school taught her about academic integrity and anti-plagiarism tools.

Mr Lim says the "iterations" that a user can go through with AI - in refining and polishing one's thoughts, and sharpening a series of prompts that guide the AI - develop clarity and expansive thinking.

He says: "AI can be a fantastic online tutor. It never gets angry or upset, and you have access to it 24/7. I think AI will democratise tuition."

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