Despite the growing power of computers, machines still struggle to learn visual tasks as easily as humans do, according to a computer scientist who spoke at a recent lecture at Ateneo de Manila University.
Indian artificial intelligence firm Gnani.ai, Japanese telecommunications infrastructure provider IPS Pro, and Philippine communications company InfiniVAN announced a partnership aimed at improving low-latency AI services in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia.
Cloud computing firm Amazon Web Services (AWS) is marking its 10th year of operations in the Philippines this April, highlighting a decade of local expansion while outlining plans anchored on artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud modernization.
Investments in AI are expected to grow by more than 70% during the year, reflecting a shift from experimentation to operational deployment across industries.
As AI and digital technologies expand, innovation will scale not just through adoption or efficiency, but through clear communication that builds public trust in how decisions are made and governed.
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to formally launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on Feb. 26, establishing what it describes as the country’s central institution for artificial intelligence research, advanced computing, and innovation.
More than 60 percent of enterprises across the Asia-Pacific region plan to increase investments in sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence over the next two years, driven largely by national security requirements, data protection rules, and digital-sovereignty goals, according to new research from Accenture.
Government officials, industry leaders, and academic stakeholders are calling for the Philippines to move beyond simply using artificial intelligence technologies and instead develop its own AI capabilities, warning that failure to do so could deepen the country’s digital and economic vulnerabilities.
TCL gathered its commercial air-conditioning partners in Manila earlier this month to present new AI-driven heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) solutions and outline its expansion plans in the Philippine market.
Asean’s digital economy is projected to grow from $300 billion to $1 trillion by 2030, making AI readiness a strategic priority for member states, including the Philippines.
