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The government is pressing ahead with gathering public input on the controversial TH-AI Passport project amid criticism that the move is an attempt to "whitewash" the scheme.
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The government is pressing ahead with gathering public input on the controversial TH-AI Passport project amid criticism that the move is an attempt to "whitewash"
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said Thursday's process is intended to collect opinions from stakeholders, with feedback to be used to improve the project.
Mr Pawoot also asked why the DES Ministry's budget for next year was set to increase by more than 33%, saying the sharp rise warranted closer scrutiny
The scheme is a 1.6 billion baht digital initiative which aims to provide 5 million Thais with 1 year of free access to premium AI
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Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said Thursday's process is intended to collect opinions from stakeholders, with feedback to be used to improve the project.
The scheme is a 1.6 billion baht digital initiative which aims to provide 5 million Thais with 1 year of free access to premium AI. He said that based on his review of the project and discussions with the ministry's permanent secretary, any changes would have to remain within the framework of the terms of reference (ToR).