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Philippines

#57 globally

Asia-Pacific

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#13 in Asia-Pacific

↑Positive(+4)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

46/100
↑Positive(+4)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

56/100
Growing Adoption

Philippines's adoption score (56) is 10 points above its readiness score (46) — deploying AI faster than its capacity would predict.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure9/20
Talent11/20
Governance9/20
Investment9/20
Economic Readiness8/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Growing Adoption
Government Deployment
11/20
Enterprise Adoption
10/20
Talent Demand
10/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
16/20
R&D PipelineWeakest
9/20

GCash mobile payments adoption and BPO digital workforce drive strong consumer AI use in a mobile-first economy.

Trajectory Outlook

50
/100

by 2028

46 now→+4 pts
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Top Accelerator

1.5M BPO workforce AI transformation and GCash mobile money platform at 80M users

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Top Risk

Archipelago infrastructure gaps and political dynasty system limiting equitable AI distribution

Pillar Detail

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AI Analysis

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

◉Development Phase

Philippines is in the Development Phase

Scaling infrastructure and talent pipelines. Projected score by 2028: 50/100.

2028 Timeline

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Now

Score 46

2

2025–26

Talent pipeline scaling to 1,000+ AI graduates/yr

3

2026–27

AI regulation framework published

4

2028

Domestic AI investment exceeds 0.5% GDP

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

⬠Economic Readiness
8/20
Near

Streamline business registration to under 3 days; digitise government services

Mid

Negotiate AI services trade agreements; join WTO plurilateral digital trade talks

⬡Digital Infrastructure
9/20
Near

Extend rural connectivity and reduce mobile data costs below $2/GB

Mid

Build national data centre capacity and connect to international internet exchanges

⬟Governance & Policy
9/20
Near

Publish risk-tiered AI regulation framework aligned with EU AI Act principles

Mid

Create cross-ministry AI coordination body with dedicated budget line

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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