Category: AI
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Planning a holiday in Sri Lanka used to be a research nightmare. You know the drill: one tab open for Booking.com, another for Google Maps to check distances, a third for TripAdvisor reviews, and a fourth for a travel blog to find “hidden gems.” That era is over. As we discussed in our latest video…
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By Prof Hiran Amarasekera Let’s face a hard truth: You don’t need a four-year degree to secure a high-paying career anymore. In the current global economy, the barrier to entry has shifted. Employers—from Google to local startups—are caring less about where you went to school and more about what you can actually build, fix, or…
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Are you tired of spending hours staring at a blank PowerPoint slide? We’ve all been there—trying to align text boxes, finding the right images, and struggling to make a presentation look professional. It’s time-consuming and, frankly, often frustrating. But what if I told you there is a new, hidden gem from Google that can do…
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The Reality Check Here’s a scenario every built environment professional knows: spending 2 hours researching comparable properties, compiling cost data, or drafting inspection reports. What if I told you that same task could take 12 minutes — with proper AI assistance and human verification? This isn’t about replacing your expertise. It’s about amplifying it. The…
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A practical guide for educators ready to transform their classrooms December 2025 | Prof. Hiran Amarasekera | AI in Education The AI Reality Every Academic Must Face Walk into any university campus today, and you’ll see students chatting with ChatGPT between lectures. Visit any faculty meeting, and you’ll hear colleagues debating whether to ban these…
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Are you tired of watching 2-hour long lecture videos or tutorials just to find one specific piece of information? You are not alone. For students and professionals in Sri Lanka, time is money. Whether you are revising for A/Ls, catching up on university lectures, or trying to learn a new skill on YouTube, watching videos…
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For years, researchers and postgraduate students have spent long hours searching for research papers, reading complicated PDFs, and trying to understand academic language. Whether you are doing a school project, diploma assignment, undergraduate research, or a postgraduate thesis, the process can be slow and challenging. Today, artificial intelligence has changed the way researchers find information,…
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Choose the Right Tool for the Right Task Today many students and professionals in Sri Lanka rely on AI tools for studying, writing, research, and daily work. However, most people use only one tool for everything, which usually leads to weak results. Each AI model has different strengths, so selecting the right tool for the…
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Are you tired of your AI-generated assignments, emails, or reports sounding like a robot? We all know the feeling. You ask ChatGPT or Gemini to write something, and it comes back with “delve,” “tapestry,” and complex sentence structures that no one in Sri Lanka actually uses in daily conversation. AI has an incredible brain for…
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In a rapidly evolving global economy, the traditional path to career success is undergoing a profound transformation. As someone who’s been tracking employment trends across major markets, I’ve observed a significant shift that every professional, educator, and student should be aware of: the growing emphasis on skills over formal degree subjects. The Great Skills Shift…
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- No Degree Needed: 10 Coursera Certifications/ Courses for High-Paying Global Jobs
- Forget PowerPoint: Create Stunning Presentations & Infographics for Free with Google NotebookLM
- AI Toolkit for Built Environment Professionals: From AI-Curious to AI-First
- 5 Ways AI is Changing University Teaching (And What Academics Must Do Now)
