Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand is accelerating theimplementation of the national artificial (AI) strategy for 2022 - 2027 with aview to establishing itself as an AI hub in Southeast Asia by 2027.
The strategy aims to raise the country’s AI Readiness Index fromthe 59th position in 2021 to the top 50 by 2025, and ensure at least600,000 Thai people have awareness of AI law and ethics. It is also expected togenerate 48 billion THB (1.32 billion USD) in business and social impacts by2027.
The national AI strategy and action plan of Thailand featurefive main policies: preparing the country’sreadiness in social, ethics, law, and regulation for AI application; developinginfrastructure for sustainable AI development; increasing human capability andimproving AI education; driving AI technology and innovation development; and promotingthe use of AI in public and private sectors.
Apart from attracting more foreign technology investment incloud data centres, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society also issued the“cloud first” policy to help transform Thailand into a regional AI hub. Thispolicy focuses on promoting the use of a planned single digital IDplatform and the creation of a new workforce trained in AI skills.
Thailand is also expandingcooperation with tech giants. For example, its Government inked memoranda ofunderstanding on AI with Microsoft and Huawei in 2023.
Inaddition, it is also preparing a draft law featuring AI-related regulations./.
The strategy aims to raise the country’s AI Readiness Index fromthe 59th position in 2021 to the top 50 by 2025, and ensure at least600,000 Thai people have awareness of AI law and ethics. It is also expected togenerate 48 billion THB (1.32 billion USD) in business and social impacts by2027.
The national AI strategy and action plan of Thailand featurefive main policies: preparing the country’sreadiness in social, ethics, law, and regulation for AI application; developinginfrastructure for sustainable AI development; increasing human capability andimproving AI education; driving AI technology and innovation development; and promotingthe use of AI in public and private sectors.
Apart from attracting more foreign technology investment incloud data centres, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society also issued the“cloud first” policy to help transform Thailand into a regional AI hub. Thispolicy focuses on promoting the use of a planned single digital IDplatform and the creation of a new workforce trained in AI skills.
Thailand is also expandingcooperation with tech giants. For example, its Government inked memoranda ofunderstanding on AI with Microsoft and Huawei in 2023.
Inaddition, it is also preparing a draft law featuring AI-related regulations./.
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