Bangkok Post
AI Passport project to be reviewed
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The government has pledged to gather more input before proceeding with its 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, which has drawn intense scrutiny focused on transparency, value for money and data privacy.
Key facts
- The government has pledged to gather more input before proceeding with its 1.6-billion-baht TH-AI Passport project, which has drawn intense scrutiny focused on transparency, value for money and data privacy.
- Chaichanok Chidchob, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) minister, said on Tuesday that he had been closely monitoring the feedback about the project, which is intended to help Thailand remain competitive in the global artificial
- The ministry has proposed to spend 1.6 billion baht to procure bulk subscriptions to as many as 12 AI models to provide up to 5 million Thais with access to premium AI platforms for one year, funded through the ministry’s DE Fund.
- The cost works out to 27 baht a month, compared with 700 to 1,000 baht a month for subscriptions to pro-level AI platforms, the ministry has said.
Summary
Chaichanok Chidchob, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) minister, said on Tuesday that he had been closely monitoring the feedback about the project, which is intended to help Thailand remain competitive in the global artificial intelligence race.
The ministry has proposed to spend 1.6 billion baht to procure bulk subscriptions to as many as 12 AI models to provide up to 5 million Thais with access to premium AI platforms for one year, funded through the ministry’s DE Fund.