From FMT:
Malaysia, the land of experts
Has anyone noticed that Malaysians are adept at becoming experts in just about any field at a speed that defies logic? And if we don’t have enough knowledge about certain areas, we pretend that we do.
After doing cursory research on the internet, we behave like we have published peer-reviewed doctoral theses on the subjects.
The latest area where Malaysians have become experts in is “Deepfake” tech, which refers to artificial intelligence to produce video content that is not real.
Most probably only heard of the term for the first time in the last 48 hours. But, probably referring to nothing more than the introductory paragraph on Wikipedia, they have become overnight “experts” on the intricacies of this nascent technology.
Our sudden interest in “Deepfake” has stemmed from the explosive gay sex videos, allegedly between a senior minister and a former aide to a deputy minister, which surfaced a few days ago.
Some believe the clips could have been doctored and have given their “expert opinion” to support their assertions. In no time, many self-professed experts have started littering their social media postings with jargons like “pixelation”, “blink rate” and “focal point”.
In the past, these same people had been experts in other areas, too. During the Lahad Datu intrusion in 2013, these armchair critics became experts in military operations. During the MH370 air disaster, Malaysia probably had the highest number of aviation experts per capita in the world.
And when you bring up the tragedy of fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim, these same people can present their interpretation of the event in ways that will put veteran CSI agents to shame. The list goes on and on.
Nobody says laymen and women should not give their two cents’ worth on issues that affect the nation. By all means, do your online research to have a better understanding of the issues. But please do not let your biases and prejudices cloud your judgement.
If you haven’t realised it already, most of the people who criticised the government’s handling of the Lahad Datu intrusion in Sabah and the MH370 tragedy, based on their “expert views”, were Pakatan Harapan supporters. And the “experts” who were most satisfied with the then government’s action were BN loyalists.
The truth is what all these people did was to search for answers online that justified their own political allegiance, instead of seeking the truth based on facts.
The same applies to the ongoing debate about whether the gay sex video and the confession of one of the persons featured in the clips were authentic. Based on our biases, many of us look for material online that justify our conclusions, when it should be the other way round.
It did not help that Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had, at the onset, and without having watched the clips, rubbished them as fake. He even joked that given today’s technology, he himself could be a victim of the next smear video.
The video clips might have been doctored. Or maybe not. But when the prime minister openly makes a conclusion on a technical subject, based on a gut feeling or personal prejudices, he is encouraging others to do the same.
It doesn’t take an expert to know that some things are better left to the experts.
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Malaysians are experts at rectal orifice examination. Haziq has been released from hospital after being “probed” for evidence...ha ha. Maybe he hasn’t been to the toilet since Sandakan. They should probe Azmin too, what was “his” position in the video....I didn’t watch...ha ha...I’m Lovin’ It...!!
ReplyDeletewakakakakiki!!! chabor sounds like he is talking about you and feeling annoyed at the same time because you are the one who is the expert on maddy
ReplyDelete"most of the people who criticised the government’s handling of the........ MH370 tragedy, based on their “expert views”, were Pakatan Harapan supporters."
ReplyDeleteThe writer conveniently ignores
a) Many independent experts (actual) criticised the government's handling of the events. Foreign governments were of course constrained in what they could say, but even China indirectly criticised the Malaysian government.
b) The Malaysian government's confusion and sometimes outright lies were excruciatingly obvious for all to see.
Everybody becomes an expert on education, finance, politiking, corruption, religion etc etc when those who got their positions or get appointed to positions of authority went thru the back door (quota system, fake qualifications, self professed qualifications of talent and knowledge, strong cable, corruption, rhetorics, spinning lies and not based on Meritocracy or real substance of intelligence, knowledge and real hard work.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is when exposed, some just have no shame/dignity/maruah at all and pretend as if it is their entitlement and right at the expense of others who are more qualified or knowledgeable than them. They just continue making fools of themselves when it is clear to all they just don't cut it or make it to their positions.
Muka tebal macam kulit badak/ Skin thicker than a Hippo.
Still no match for Cina.
ReplyDeleteCina are experts on how Living Buddhas are re-incarnated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Religious_Affairs_Bureau_Order_No._5
Cina boleh.