THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) believes that the Philippines 'needs and is ready' to apply artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management as the country is prone to natural calamities all year round.
JICA Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema on Friday introduced an AI-powered disaster management tool that will be piloted in selected agencies and local government units .Spectee Inc., a Japanese startup, launched the technology through JICA's PPP promotion program to provide real-time information in disaster-prone countries like Japan and the Philippines.'JICA believes that AI brings benefits to society if we use it well.
Spectee has partnered with the Office of Civil Defense and the Department of the Interior and Local Government to use the AI tool as a trial in disaster prevention operations.The OCD and some LGUs are piloting the technology to mitigate disaster risks and save more lives, JICA added.Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko said, 'We have been working with Philippine authorities in the area of natural disaster [mitigation].
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