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Human Optimisation Series: Still Human After All
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A reflection from Still Human After All, the first session of NeuroVibes' Human Optimisation Series
On 28 August 2026, NeuroVibes brought a full room together of working professionals across industries to ask an uncomfortable question: as Artificial Intelligence reshapes work, what remains ours?
Five key takeaways
The evening's discussion revealed a balanced perspective of AI's benefits and costs, leading to insightful and grounded ideas of how we can continue to thrive in the age of AI.
AI is double-edged, and the sharper edge is hidden. The benefits announce themselves. The costs arrive disguised as efficiency.
Displacement is not the story. Distance is. Locally, only 6.2% of firms reported reduced headcount after adopting AI, while 18.9% redesigned roles instead.
High tech demands high touch. AI may match the diagnosis, but not the nurse who sits with the patient.
Delegate the output, own the outcome. If it can be tested, AI will dominate it. Deciding what the outcome should be remains ours.
The lever is closer than the policy. Reform how we examine, take personal ownership, and treat lifelong learning as the default rather than the remedy.
Our appreciations
Our deepest thanks to our panellists for their candour and generosity:
Roy Chiang, Chairman, e2i and CEO/President, CBM Pte Ltd
Daniel Chia, CHRO, NING Research Pte Ltd
Woon Chet Choon, Managing Consultant, GroomTalent.com
Prof. Christopher Cheng, Urologist and Founding CEO, Sengkang General Hospital
Thank you also to every guest who attended and contributed to the discussion. Our appreciation to Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer at CDL and her team, for the use of the Singapore Sustainability Academy space.
If you are grappling with the human side of workforce performance or AI transformation, our team would love to talk with you.
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