S.U.R.E. Roadshow

Date	Time	Venue	Address
19 Oct (Sat) & 20 Oct (Sun)	10 am to 6 pm	Keat Hong Community Club	2 Choa Chu Kang Loop, #01-01 Singapore 689687

Dive deep into the world of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) and deepfakes with us! Get ready to join us in being S.U.R.E. together and learn more about these new technologies, how to use it for good while ensuring safety and well-being for you and your loved ones.

From unravelling the use and impact of Gen AI to separate fact from fiction, we’re tackling these topics head-on. Our S.U.R.E. steps – Source, Understand, Research, Evaluate – will guide you through the dynamic digital landscape and help you make informed choices in an interconnected world.

Make your way to Keat Hong CC on 19-20 Oct 2024 and immerse yourself in:

Exploring Gen AI and its practical applications in your daily life

Understanding how Gen AI can be a force for good

Equipping yourself with the knowledge to safeguard against online threats like scams and misinformation

Don’t miss out on the exciting activities for all ages:

Take on the S.U.R.E. Challenge to redeem attractive tokens and snacks

Engage with interactive displays on Gen AI and deepfakes

Let your children unleash their creativity with art activities

Experience live demos, hands-on workshops and insightful talks on Gen AI tools

Join us for an enriching learning experience that will empower you and your families to navigate the digital world with confidence!

Be S.U.R.E. Together Programmes

(A) Activities at the Keat Hong CC Level 1 Foyer programme zone (outside the auditorium)

The following activities are open to all on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registration is not required.

19 October, Saturday

Time	Programme Title	Programme Synopsis	Speaker
10:00-10:30	Quiz 1	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee
12:00-12:30	Quiz 2	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee
13:00-13:30	What can A.I. do today and what are the ethical and societal implications for us?	What is Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) capable of doing now (and in the near future) that’s getting people so worried about the future of our world? In this talk, we’ll showcase the latest capabilities of what A.I. can now do and we’ll discuss the ethical and societal issues that arise with these new capabilities, and more importantly, what we can do to better prepare ourselves for an A.I.-driven future.	Jonathan Y. H. Sim is Assistant Director (Pedagogy) at the NUS AI Centre for Educational Technologies; Fellow at the NUS Teaching Academy, and Lecturer with the Department of Philosophy, at the National University of Singapore. For his passion in teaching, he has won many awards, and he is actively training educators to effectively engage learners using AI in the classroom.
14:00-14:30	How CheckMate helps you fight misinformation and scams	Read about CheckMate in the news recently? We're a homegrown, volunteer-run service on WhatsApp that allows you to send in text messages, links, or images that that you find dubious. Learn how you can contribute to this volunteer-driven effort to battle misinformation and scams. This talk will also touch on the AI and crowdsourcing mechanisms that CheckMate uses behind the scenes to categorise and determine whether the messages you send are credible or not.	Bing Wen is the founder of CheckMate, a ground-up project aimed at protecting you from scams and misinformation.
16:00-16:30	Quiz 3	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee

20 October Sunday

Time	Programme Title	Programme Synopsis	Speaker
11:00-11:30	Quiz 4	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee
12:00-12:30	Spread Good Bytes	The World Population Review reports that on average, a person produces about 6000 megabytes of data per hour. Are the bytes of data we generate carrying good news or fake news? With so much information being exchanged at a phenomenal speed on the internet, can we tell what is real or fake? Perhaps we have we been spreading fake news without knowing it? Find out the difference between disinformation, misinformation and the consequences this might have on you, your friends and your family when untruths or half-truths are spread. Listen to the tips and join the quiz at the end of this talk to win instant prizes.	Frances Yong is the founder of White Byte, an organisation with a mission to embed digital literacy and raise awareness of cyber integrity in the community. She is an active evangelist for digital inclusion among the marginalised communities and stresses the importance of cyber safety through personal vigilance and community awareness so everyone can support each other be part of a safer digital ecosystem. Frances is recognised as a Master Trainer in Digital Literacy by the ASEAN Foundation, as part of a wider global initiative supported by Google.org. Before establishing White Byte, Frances was a risk management leader overseeing fraud and cybercrime risk awareness worldwide in a large financial institution.
14:00-14:30	Quiz 5	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee
15:00-15:30	How CheckMate helps you fight misinformation and scams	Read about CheckMate in the news recently? We're a homegrown, volunteer-run service on WhatsApp that allows you to send in text messages, links, or images that that you find dubious. Learn how you can contribute to this volunteer-driven effort to battle misinformation and scams. This talk will also touch on the AI and crowdsourcing mechanisms that CheckMate uses behind the scenes to categorise and determine whether the messages you send are credible or not.	Bing Wen is the founder of CheckMate, a ground-up project aimed at protecting you from scams and misinformation.
17:00-17:30	Quiz 6	Can you tell what’s real or AI? Join our quiz to find out!	Emcee

(B) Workshops at Keat Hong CC Level 2 Teck Whye Conference Room

The following activities require pre-registration via our EventBrite collection page:

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S.U.R.E. Learning Community

The S.U.R.E. Learning Community aims to build and nurture a learning community that is passionate about safeguarding the community from scams and misinformation. Based on a partnership between the National Library Board’s S.U.R.E. (Source, Understand, Research, Evaluate) programme and CheckMate, a community-based initiative to combat misinformation and scams, members can learn to become more effective practitioners of information literacy through a regular series of community meetings and workshops. They will also get a chance to put their skills into practice via the CheckMate platform.

With the S.U.R.E. team’s range of info-literacy resources and outreach experience combined with CheckMate’s specialty in crowdsourced information verification, the SURE Learning Community offers enriching and meaningful opportunities for members to directly contribute towards the ever-present fight against misinformation and scams.

How do I sign up?

Please fill up the registration form and look out for a follow-up email from NLB.

https://go.gov.sg/nlb-surelc

Frequency of meetings and workshops: Monthly or once every two months. Registered members will be notified on the scheduled dates and format (physical or digital) via email.

We look forward to an enriching and meaningful learning experience with you in the S.U.R.E. Learning Community.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at sure@nlb.gov.sg.

S.U.R.E. Misinformation Mayhem Roving Displays at the Libraries

Are you ready to tackle the Misinformation Mayhem in our digital world? Don’t miss our 2024 Edition of our eye-opening display at the following locations:

2 Oct - 31 Oct	Harbourfront Public Library, Learning Zone
2 Oct - 31 Oct	Jurong West Public Library
2 Oct - 31 Oct	Ang Mo Kio Public Library

Here are the answers to the Misinformation Mayhem (2024 Edition) puzzle located at our libraries.

You can download the full image here.

SURE Fest 2024

S/N	Description
1a	Changing or altering appearances though deepfake technology
1b	Using AI manipulate image: Placing famous landmarks of the Sydney Opera House and The Louvre in Singapore next to Marina Bay Sands
1c	Using deepfake technology to change appearance
2a	“Too good to be true” advertisement of a “wonder drug” with a QR code to scan. If it’s too good to be true, it might be a scam!
2b	Another “quick money” scheme via an online survey. If it’s too good to be true, it might be a scam! Always verify the website before sharing personal information.
2c	“Companionship for credits” scam.
2d	Official impersonation scam (e.g. a phishing call pretending to be a police officer demanding for money)
3a	Fake news alert of a giant merlion spotted in Sentosa.
3b	Fake news website headlines: School cancelled because of high temperatures. Always verify the news source.
3c	Dubious misinformation about “flat earth” being spread to others. Check for two or more sources from credible sites to verify the information.
3d	Be mindful of being trapped in echo chambers. When you’re only hearing the same perspectives and opinions over and over again, you may be in something called an echo chamber.
4a	Use the S.U.R.E. steps to check if an information is credible before sharing information to your friends or family.
4b	Check for security padlock icon on websites to ensure safe and secure online transactions.
4c	Reach out to trusted adults when you encounter cyber-bullying.
4d	Create strong and unique passwords to keep your online accounts safe.

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