The Manila Times•2h ago
Expert calls for urgent action to make PH global AI hub
MANILA, Philippines—Technology experts called for immediate action to establish the Philippines as the global epicenter for artificial intelligence (AI). On Saturday, President and CEO of Beyond AI, Ron Vergara, said the Philippines needed to build its own "super AI" and support the construction of big data cente

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