Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas (DOST 6) will hold a three-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) Festival on Aug. 11-13 with the theme "Coding a Better Future: Responsible AI for Cities and Communities."

The event aims to humanize artificial intelligence and advocate for its ethical and responsible use, especially as AI becomes increasingly integrated into daily life.

"This is also one of our efforts to position not only Iloilo but Region 6 as one of the AI hubs in the country," DOST assistant regional director for technical operations Keithlyn Sarah Bernardino said in a press conference on Wednesday.

DOST 6 Regional Director engineer Rowen Gelonga underscored the need for stronger support for ...