Lawrence Wu

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China’s embodied AI race is entering its deployment era

Lawrence Wu of Agora argues that China’s embodied AI competition is shifting from model demonstrations toward deployment reliability, modular architectures and faster real-world iteration.

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Why your voice AI still feels like a bot – let’s convo!

The benchmark for voice AI is not whether it answers correctly in a controlled demo. It is whether it can survive real conditions: unstable networks, noisy environments, local accents, code-switching, interruptions, and impatient users.

Real-time communication: The missing link in Singapore’s smart device revolution

Singapore's unique position as a smart nation pioneer and technology hub makes it an ideal environment for advancing #AI-powered innovation. Based on our experience, the success of these initiatives depends not just on technological capability, but on creating solutions that genuinely enhance daily life.