PHL businesses need structured data, clear governance policies to adopt AI — Hitachi Vantara

PHILIPPINE enterprises need to reduce unnecessary data and strengthen their artificial intelligence (AI) governance policies to generate significant value from their AI-related investments, according to data management and storage firm Hitachi Vantara.

- Beatriz Marie D. Cruz

“Companies in Asia are already hiring AI-relevant talent at higher-than-global rates and engaging external experts to accelerate outcomes. For Philippine enterprises, focusing on these fundamentals such as clean data, clear governance, and the right partners — shortens time to value,” Octavian Tanase, chief product officer at Hitachi Vantara, said in an email.

However, most companies in the region still struggle with scattered data, making it harder to utilize AI at scale, Mr. Tanase said.