PH Consulate Hosts Lecture on “Transitioning Philippines into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era” by STAC-SV President Kendrick Kho

PH CONSULATE HOSTS LECTURE ON “TRANSITIONING PHILIPPINES INTO THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ERA” BY STAC-SV PRESIDENT KENDRICK KHO

The Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco hosted a presentation by  Mr. Kendrick Geluz Kho, President of the Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC)-Silicon Valley, titled “The Necessity of Now: Transitioning the Philippines into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era”at Sentro Rizal, Philippine Center in San Francisco on 30 October 2024. Consulate personnel, led by Consul General Neil Ferrer, attended the presentation.

Mr. Kho  shared the opportunities presented by AI to the Philippines, especially for Filipino engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and how critical the next two years would be in determining the impact of AI on the country.  He underscored the importance of involving both the public and private sectors in enhancing education, and formulating the necessary policies and regulations around AI.  “The Philippines can, and should be, the world’s number one at implementing and applying artificial intelligence,” he added.

(San Francisco PCG photos)