Technology experts are urging President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to prioritize a unified national artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, according to BusinessWorld.
The call comes as AI adoption accelerates across industries, raising concerns about workforce displacement and ethical use. Experts emphasize the need for clear policies to guide AI development while protecting jobs, particularly in the information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector.
Stronger labor safeguards are also recommended to address potential job losses and ensure that workers are retrained for emerging roles. The IT-BPM industry, a key economic driver, faces significant disruption from AI, making policy clarity urgent.