“For the subsidy, we’re crafting a training program under the Malikhaing Pinoy for creative workers,” Rafaelita M. Aldaba, DTI Undersecretary for Competitiveness and Innovation Group told the BusinessMirror in a Viber message.
The Trade official said DTI is suggesting these incentives to the government as it aims to make use of AI in addressing the country’s socioeconomic, health, environment, and education problems. With the specific suggestions she mentioned, she further explained, “It would be easier for us to be able to target a lot of our workers and be able to benefit from this new technology that would not…it’s not going to replace us but it’s really to augment our productivity.”
Legarda said earlier this month during a Senate hearing that the agency should continuously conduct workshops and capacity-building initiatives on AI, while the infrastructure is yet to be set up to help the country keep pace with the AI evolution in the global landscape.