By Katrina Gracia Consebido
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stressed on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the need for digital transformation as a tool for economic growth.
In his speech during the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Marcos said the “knowledge and discovery” of science will “remain the keys to unlock the potential of our dynamic future.”
Marcos said the country is also adapting to all “existing and emerging technologies” and using it as a preparation towards a modern economy.
“Humankind is pushing back its horizon, both in the digital world and out in our physical universe. Access to these domains is an inalienable right of all nations, are as peaceful uses of all existing and emerging technologies,” Marcos said.
“The Philippines is preparing for the future by laying the governance framework that will allow us to harness the power of renewable energy, develop the capacity to utilize the life sciences such as framework that will allow us to harness the power of renewable energy, develop the capacity to utilize the life sciences such as medicine and virology, pursue digital solutions towards a more modern economy, and expand our presence in outer space,” he added.
Marcos also cited the need to update global structures that will maximize the use of artificial intelligence.
“But we also need to update the global structures that facilitate international cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, biology, chemistry, to name a few,” he continued.
“At the same time, we need new structures to govern rapid advances in other areas. We need to start by defining the norms of responsible behavior in cyberspace and outer space and forming legal rules that will prevent the weaponization of artificial intelligence. – gb
