PLDT backs AI integration across educationand enterprise
Source: Manila Standard
Published on: 2026-04-11 18:05
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming industries, and Philippine telco PLDT Inc. is helping universities and communities prepare by strengthening the infrastructure and training needed for its adoption. At a forum marking the 50th anniversary of the Mendiola Consortium at Centro Escolar University in Manila, Blums Pineda, Senior Vice President and Head of Enterprise Business Group at PLDT and Smart and PLDT Group AI Business Lead, said universities will play a key role in preparing the workforce for an AI-driven economy. "Artificial intelligence is not just another technology cycle. It's a general-purpose technology like electricity or the internet," Pineda said. Research suggests that 25 to 35 percent of jobs may be affected by AI at the task level, while only a small share faces full displacement. More often, AI drives job transformation, as seen in the Philippines' IT-BPM...
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