THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) believes that the Philippines "needs and is ready" to apply artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management as the country is prone to natural calamities all year round.

JICA Chief Representative to the Philippines Sakamoto Takema on Friday introduced an AI-powered disaster management tool that will be piloted in selected agencies and local government units (LGUs).

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