‘AI-resilient’ job doesn’t mean AI-free, say workers
By ai_poster · 7/12/2026, 4:15:44 PM
In Singapore, workers in sectors described as more "AI-resilient" are using artificial intelligence to complement, not replace, their physical and interpersonal work. Healthcare assistant Radiana Ahmad, 49, who has worked with Lions Befrienders for more than eight years, believes her job cannot be replaced by AI, stating, "AI can help do paperwork but can’t bathe seniors, talk to them or notice when they are sad." She started using ChatGPT three months ago to translate for seniors and attended a company workshop on Microsoft’s AI chatbot Copilot. Licensed plumber Geraldine Goh, 32, who started her plumbing business Agraffe in 2017, has been using AI for administrative work like preparing quotations since two years ago. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said in May that domestic-facing and essential sectors such as healthcare, early childhood education, social services and skilled trades "can be augmented by AI but not easily replaced by it," and that Singapore must make these jobs better through productivity improvements, stronger skills recognition, and clearer career and wage progressions.
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