Abha Malpani-Naismith

I am exploring all my curiosities with ChatGPT. It’s so cool and as working mums with barely any time on our hands, not using it to save us time is a wasted opportunity.
Here are a few ways you can use it immediately to save you a good few hours a week.
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Chat GPT-4 is super advanced, and able to provide human-like expert responses in fractions of seconds (it can pass the law Bar Exam!)
It can help working mums save time by helping us:
Meal planning for the week
Re...

I am a writer by heart and a communicator by profession. Both are industries that generative AI has disrupted like a tornado over the past few months.
Am I going to be replaced in the workforce by generative AI?
When I asked this question to the Notion AI tool, this is the answer I got:
“It's difficult to predict the future, but it's possible that AI could replace certain aspects of your job in the near future. However, AI is not capable of replicating the creativity, empathy, and human touch...

The ascendency of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are quickly going beyond what humans ever imagined.

Over 20 years ago, American technologist and futurist Ray Kurzweil coined the "law of accelerating returns" which demonstrates that the pace of technological progress speeds up exponentially through history. “We won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century — it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate),” he wrote in a 2001 e...

A prototype of Manhat's water distillation technology

When you think how the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet, and 40 percent of the world’s population (2.4 billion people) lives within 60 miles of the coast, it is baffling to know that in this day of advanced science and technology, billions of people still do not have access to safe drinking water, or for basic hygiene at home, or to water their crops. The need for an innovative solution to solve the water scar...

One of Kiva's borrowers in rural Guatemala

The world is beginning to endure an economic downturn as costs of living skyrocket along with energy and commodity prices. As a result, loan losses are expected to rise and lending growth is expected to drop. That’s not quite the same sentiment at the nonprofit micro-financing company Kiva, though.

With a newly appointed CEO and swift adoption of SaaS (software as a service) tools like Slack to scale global efficiencies, Kiva's ongoing focus on incre...

Often called the Silicon Valley of the Baltics — and incidentally, the birthplace of Skype — Estonia has disrupted traditional methods of governance and eliminated bureaucratic hindrances by allowing almost all citizen-government interactions to be done online, securely. It’s the first country in the world to use blockchain technology on a national level and to allow foreigners to have virtual residency there for business purposes. This has made them arguably the most digitally advanced natio...

I’m a writer by heart and have been taking joy in writing since school. I have trained in it, and practiced it for at least 20 years.

In a world that is swiftly being dominated by generative AI, it’s true that it has become easier than ever for anyone to write, let’s say moderately well.

Yet, every day I receive at least 2-3 pieces of communication that are terribly written. Bad grammar, incomplete sentences, complicated language, and no sign of any thought process.

I am conscious that Englis...

My Avatars, as created by Lensa.ai
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has always been on my radar. I find it fascinating. And terrifying.
Fascinating because of its sheer potential. AI promises accelerated learning; extraordinary levels of automation and augmentation; innovation; efficiency; speed; and seamless integration of technology into our lives. It presents limitless opportunities, and capabilities unimaginable by our human minds.
“We won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st centur...

From the time I was 10, I’ve been obsessed with what it means to grow older. I’m curious about what it means to others, of all ages, and so I invite them to take “The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire.”
Here, writer Abha Malpani-Naismith responds. - Sari Botton
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Abha Malpani-Naismith at 42.
How old are you?
I am 42. Yikes! I really only feel my age when I say it out loud, or when I fill a form and have to select the age range 40-50.
Is there another age you associate with yourself in yo...

Computing is one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in computer and information technology fields is projected to grow 13 percent from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. What’s more, computer science majors can earn 40 percent more than the average college graduate, providing a path to financial stability.

Unfortunately, the number of open computing-related jobs nationwide far outstrip...

The U.S. education system has a persistent achievement gap along racial and ethnic lines — and the coronavirus pandemic is making matters even worse. As schools and universities shuttered, forcing a shift to distance learning, lack of reliable internet access among certain demographics and barriers in the English-as-a-second-language community left millions of students struggling to catch up.

Overall, researchers predict a 30 to 50 percent learning loss as a result of COVID-19, often referred...

Review of photo storing tool

Abha Malpani, a senior consultant new media at Asda’a Burson-Marsteller and former professional blogger, believes that authenticity and credibility are key to a brand’s involvement in social media. Here is an excerpt from an essay by Malpani, which is published in the latest issue of Campaign:
“If social media can do wonders for people, why can’t corporations and brands get a piece of the action? They can, but there are issues for brands, just like there are for individuals. Firstly, keeping ...

Article on small business empowering women in the Philippines