Over 55 participants from the private sectors, academe, and representatives from different national government agencies attended the round table discussion for DOST Artificial Intelligence (AI) R&D Program conducted by the Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) on February 3, 2017.
The discussion, led by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato Dela Peña and PCIEERD Executive Director Dr. Carlos Primo David, aimed to identify the potential market for the AI Program and areas for possible collaboration between public and private institutions. According to Secretary Dela Peña, four (4) items on the Ten (10)-Point Economic Agenda of President Rodrigo Duterte are considered areas where the AI Program can contribute significantly, which are: 1) Increase competitiveness and the ease of doing business, 2) promote rural and value chain development, 3) invest in human capital development, and 4) promote science and technology, and the creative arts. He emphasized the potential
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Engr. Diosdado Banatao sharing his expertise and experiences in artificial intelligence.