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For years, conversations around the digital divide centered on who has better access to the internet. Hence, the birth of trends like #NoStudentLeftBehind during the pandemic and the ‘Free Internet Access Program’ by the DICT, to name some. But with the rise of AI and its integration into modern workflows and systems, there may now be new factors that can widen the digital divide.
Today, two people can have the same smartphone and internet speed, but have different advantages depending on how they maximize the opportunities AI creates.
At the National AI & Skills Summit 2026, hosted by Viventis Search Asia, key industry players discussed the Philippines’ readiness for AI adoption, and what it takes to build an AI-fluent nation.
But what does it mean to be ‘AI-fluent’?
