How UP-created models improve watershed monitoring in an age of failed flood control programs One thing made obvious by the recent flood control-related controversy was how all that wasted money could have protected people from water-related perils. While the Philippines is no doubt blessed with bountiful water resources, poor management can turn these assets into […]

In the second year of the AI Horizons PH conference, University of the Philippines President Angelo Jimenez urged innovators that AI must serve the many and not merely the few, as innovations showcased the impact of AI’s real world applications in addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges in various industries, sectors and areas of governance. […]

  QUEZON CITY (Sept. 29, 2025) — Filipino ingenuity is set to take the global stage with the recognition of a sari-sari store-inspired AI retail environment simulation as one of the year’s best innovations for the International Conference on Computer Vision 2025.   “Sari Sandbox: A Virtual Retail Store Environment for Embodied AI Agents,” from […]

  The Critical Futures Program (CFP)—one of the newest programs of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS)—held, as its first forum, a discussion on the  issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), rapid development in AI technologies, and the impact of AI on Filipino workers, on June 23 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP […]

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Philippines is becoming more widely recognized and commonplace, especially with technological advancements integrated into our daily use of gadgets such as smartphones and computer systems. This includes the use of ChatGPT and hundreds of other apps, conducting basic banking transactions, and verifying personal identity with government agencies. […]

University of the Philippines hosts groundbreaking AI-powered research & innovation confab on Oct. 24 & 25 The University of the Philippines will host an inaugural two-day conference highlighting the transformative potential of AI across critical sectors of Philippine society and economy. “AI Horizons PH ’24: Conference on AI-Powered Research and Innovation” will be held on […]