Philippines must do more than host AI, chip investments under Pax Silica-UPSE paper
A University of the Philippines School of Economics paper warns that the Philippines risks remaining a low-value host for foreign AI and semiconductor investments under the US-led Pax Silica initiative. The report urges the country to develop domestic technological capabilities to avoid repeating past patterns of enclave-based industrialization.
Why it matters
This analysis addresses the critical economic challenge of moving from low-value manufacturing to high-value innovation within the global semiconductor and AI supply chains.
The Philippines risks remaining a mere host for foreign-led artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor investments under the emerging United States (US)-led Pax Silica initiative unless it develops stronger domestic technological and industrial capabilities, according to the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE).
The article summarizes an academic report objectively, focusing on economic policy risks without taking a political stance.
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