THE Philippines risks slower progress and workforce displacement without proactive policy interventions vis-à-vis automation and artificial intelligence, according to Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan.

"Without policy changes, the Philippines may face increased distress, disasters, slow progress, and widening inequality," Balisacan said in a speech on March 13 at the 2025 Annual Scientific Conference of the National Research Council of the Philippines.

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