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New flak for govt AI scheme

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(Source: Digital Economy and Society Ministry)

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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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).