In 2023, Coursera saw a huge surge in interest for generative AI content, with searches increasing by five-fold in the Philippines compared to the previous year.
The projects are geared towards addressing the gap in the country’s workforce for data scientists that enables and strengthens the government to adapt data-driven governance and evidence-based management.
Project SPARTA offers free online education to equip interested individuals with essential data science and analytics knowledge and skills to efficiently manage, analyze, and interpret data.
The national government is currently drafting plans for a “Data Science Institute”, according to National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) director-general Ernesto M. Pernia.
Every organization is now moving to leverage what is now "the digital era's oil," to enhance productivity, discover new revenue streams, and improve customer experience.