Marikina City 2nd District Councilor Jaren Feliciano on Sunday, Sept. 28, denounced an AI-edited photo of her being hugged by Marikina City Rep. Marcy Teodoro that has been circulating on social media. She described the AI-edited photo of her and Teodoro posted on a Facebook page entitled...
SPAIN—Multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Bayer and its subsidiaries AskBio and Viralgen are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help develop new medicines. The companies said the technology is now part of their work in laboratories, day-to-day operations, and clinical...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has unveiled major progress in its artificial intelligence (AI) projects designed to boost transparency, improve resource allocation, and strengthen student and teacher support across the country. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has called for a comprehensive strategy to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among local businesses, warning that the country lags behind its regional peers despite widespread computer and internet access. In...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) underscored the critical role of innovation, inclusivity, and artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming Philippine higher education during CanvasCon Philippines 2025, held on Wednesday, September 10, at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig City. Commissioner...
Educators, administrators, and thought leaders from across the Philippines and abroad gathered on Wednesday, September 10, for CanvasCon Philippines 2025 to explore the future of AI in higher education, digital learning trends, and education technology innovation. The one-day event, hosted by...
Economic growth in Asia-Pacific stands to benefit from increased artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing adoption across the region, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In a brief titled “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing to Accelerate Growth in Asia and...
ILOILO CITY – Artificial intelligence will be utilized in early detection of tuberculosis (TB) in Iloilo province. The Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) recently partnered with the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) for the Screens to End TB project. With an AI-powered X-ray...
State-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is advocating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat corruption in public infrastructure projects, including flood control. In a press conference on Monday, Sept. 1, PIDS senior research fellow Adoracion M. Navarro...
For many years, the journey to a new job often began with a recruiter manually sifting through stacks of resumes. This human-centric approach was foundational to human resources departments, yet it was frequently inefficient and prone to both fatigue and unconscious biases. A recruiter, after...
Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of predicting rainfall from tropical cyclones (TCs) more quickly and efficiently than traditional forecasting methods. The study, conducted by Cris Gino Mesias and Dr. Gerry...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country. “AI should be viewed as an opportunity, not a threat. We should not be scared of it, we should see it as a new tool. We need people to...
