MANILA, March 22 -- The Philippines is working towards gender mainstreaming its policies on artificial intelligence (AI), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Friday during a high-level UN dialogue on women's rights.

Delivering the Philippine statement at an interactive dialogue during the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on March 21 (New York time), DOST Advanced Science and Technology Institute Director Franz de Leon said the government is committed to addressing the gender divide and ensure that girls and women have equal access to emerging technologies.

The Philippines launched its National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap in 2021 but de Leon admitted that the first version "did not reflect ...