Philippines Eyes National AI Council Creation via EO
The Philippine Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) aims to establish a National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Council via an executive order (EO) this month. The AI Governance Framework has been finalized, paving the way for public-private collaboration to advance AI development and ethical use.
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