Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly entering Philippine classrooms—helping students draft essays, check grammar, and brainstorm ideas—but as the technology spreads faster than policies can keep up, the Department of Education (DepEd) is drawing the line: AI may assist learning, but it must...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is strongly advocating for public-private partnerships (PPPs) and technology-driven learning to address the Philippines’ longstanding classroom shortage and equip students with the skills needed for future jobs. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, at the sidelines of...
A Davao City councilor on Tuesday, Feb. 24, proposed an ordinance integrating artificial intelligence into the traffic management system and transform this city into a "smart city." In a privilege speech during the city council 's regular session, Councilor Bonz Andre Militar, chairman of...
Seeking to unify the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on Feb. 26. This seeks to consolidate research, computing infrastructure, and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is strengthening regional cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital infrastructure in basic education, positioning technology as a practical tool to improve learning outcomes and reduce...
Top township developer Megaworld Corporation is rolling out this year its AI-powered homes in select residential properties, starting with Park McKinley West in Taguig City through a partnership with global technology leader Samsung. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape everyday...
Grab is pioneering a new frontier in digital marketing with the pilot of its Driver AI Ambassador Program in the Philippines. The initiative reimagines traditional brand ambassador models by utilizing Artificial Intelligence to scale and iterate content featuring real driver-partners. By...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) announced on Tuesday, January 21, that it will lift the nationwide access ban on Grok AI following a safety pledge made by its developer, xAI. In a statement, CICC Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso said the decision came after...
Women’s rights group GABRIELA on Sunday, January 18, raised alarm over what it described as an “epidemic” of violence against women and children in the Philippines, citing a surge in brutal cases ranging from domestic killings and sexual abuse of minors to technology-facilitated violence such...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Friday, Jan. 16, confirmed that X, the platform owner of Grok, has formally reached out to the Philippine government and proposed corrective measures amid concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) for deepfake...
I remember the first time I read a forecast about artificial intelligence that truly made me pause. It wasn’t marketing hype or an analyst’s sales pitch. It was a deep scenario exercise called AI 2027, authored by Daniel Kokotajlo, Eli Lifland, Thomas Larsen, Romeo Dean, and Scott Alexander,...
The local labor market is currently caught between two eras. On one hand, the economy is still powered by the essential work of office administrators and engineers. On the other, the growing wave of digital transformation is beginning to reshape the remaining job openings. Data from the latest...
