MANILA, Philippines — Artificial Intelligence (AI) could make call center workers and factories redundant.

This was the warning of Senator Imee Marcos, so he filed Senate Resolution 591 for the Senate to investigate the use of AI.

The Senator explained that the prediction that an estimated 1.1 million jobs in the Philippines will be dissolved or lost by 2028 is worrying, also based on the Oxford Economics and U.S. study. based digital technology company Cisco.

Additionally, 50% of organizations worldwide are using AI and automated machines this year, while investments in the technology are expected to jump from 50% to 100% over the next three years, according to the global consulting and advisory group Deloitte and professional services network KMPG.

So Marcos is concerned about the imminent loss of jobs particularly in business process outsourcing (BPO) and original equipment manufacturing (OEM) companies, which he believes have great job creation potential despite the pandemic.

It is also said that giving information to lawmakers about the global development in AI technology should be expedited through a senate inquiry.

Before the use of AI spreads to all businesses in the country, Marcos said that it is both a crucial goal or should be targeted by the two houses of congress to develop regulatory measures against severe unemployment and make corresponding amendments to the Intellectual Property Code, Revised Penal Code and Cybercrime Prevention Act.