Filipino senator files bill to regulate AI, create ‘National AI Commission’

It is reported that Senator Pia Cayetano has filed a bill titled “An Act Regulating the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in the Philippines, Promoting Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation, and Integrating Sustainability and Futures Thinking in National Policy Making”, aimed at regulating the development and use of AI systems in the Philippines. Inspired by the EU AI Act, the bill mandates safeguards such as transparency, human oversight, and accountability for high-risk systems and prohibits uses of AI that manipulate human behaviour or violate fundamental rights. The bill also seeks to create a National AI Commission under the Department of Science and Technology, which will have the original and exclusive jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to AI. In terms of penalties for non-compliance: (1) a fine ranging from P500,000 to P5,000,000, or imprisonment of at least six months to three years, or both, in the discretion of the court; (2) if a person intentionally uses AI systems to commit fraud, facilitate or conceal crimes, or cause harm to life, liberty, property, or national security, a fine ranging from P2,000,000 to P10,000,000, or imprisonment of six to 12 years, or both; (3) if the offense results in death, physical injury, or large-scale financial or reputational damage, penalties will be imposed in their maximum period; (4) if a person uses AI to create or disseminate disinformation, conduct mass opinion manipulation (e.g., through bots, deepfakes), or carry out surveillance without legal authority, a fine ranging from P1,000,000 to P5,000,000, or imprisonment of three to 10 years, or both; and (5) development and deployment of ‘unregistered AI systems may face revocation of business permit or licenses, or blacklisted from government procurement and AI development grants. The legislative text of this bill has yet to be released to the public.

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