TECH4GOOD The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has seen a whirlwind of disruptions in the past week. DeepSeek, a China AI startup, shook the global AI industry by introducing a model requiring significantly fewer resources than those deployed by prominent Silicon Valley AI firms. It is...
TECH4GOOD From its founding 125 years ago, the Manila Bulletin today is more than just a newspaper. It has become an institution intertwined into the fabric of Filipino life. This milestone celebrates the newspaper's longevity and is a testament to its enduring role in shaping Filipino society and...
TECH4GOOD The Philippines has long struggled with trying to reverse the relatively high rate of smoking among Filipinos. The Department of Health has had several high-profile campaigns to address the alarming situation. Republic Act No. 10643 was passed to mandate visual health warnings on...
TECH4GOOD Technology has profoundly reshaped the electoral landscape in the Philippines. It has impacted everything from voter registration and campaigning to vote counting and result dissemination, enhancing the efficiency, transparency, and accessibility of elections. Many consider the...
TECH4GOOD The ongoing digital revolution has profoundly transformed the global labor market. The traditional way of sourcing skills by hiring employees and having them physically report in the workplace is fast evolving into hiring online and having them work from anywhere. This transformation has...
TECH4GOOD Today, tech companies are racing to develop AI-enabled products. Notwithstanding the current debate on the potential harm that artificial intelligence can bring to society, the opportunities are alluring enough for these companies to pass them by. Even countries around the globe are...
TECH4GOOD One sign that the Christmas holiday season has started is the influx of migrant mendicants in cities all over the country. They are the face of the continuing saga of street dwellers, a situation that has been looking for a solution for the longest time. When you drive around the...
TECH4GOOD The bicameral committee’s recent decision to slash education budgets, including those of DepEd and CHED, and the allocations for free college education, has sparked a loud outcry from all sectors. I seldom write about issues related to legislative budget decisions, but this time, I...
TECH4GOOD I visit a physical government office at least twice yearly for various transactions. I have visited national government offices, metropolitan city governments, and local government units in provinces. Although most offices have automated some of their work processes, eliminated employee...
TECH4GOOD Many friends have recently contacted me to say they have discovered their social media accounts cloned and asked what they should do about it. Most have found the problem because they have been contacted by friends saying they were receiving friend requests from a new account. In an age...
TECH4GOOD It is heartening to see that the Philippine startup ecosystem is alive, judging by the success of the 6th edition of the Philippine Startup Week (PHSW) held the other week. It was an excellent example of how government, academia, and the private sector should work together to get things...
TECH4GOOD Today, we are beginning to see exponential workplace transformations brought about by technology. Twenty-five years from now, workplaces will be spaces of possibilities. They will be unrecognizable, shaped by a fusion of advanced technologies that will redefine how workers...
