Embracing AI in business is urgent, says exec

Lito Tayag, country managing director of Accenture PH, explains the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for businesses during a video conference with Cebu media at Robinsons Cybergate on Feb. 7, 2018. There is now an urgent need for businesses and organizations in Cebu to employ more intelligent technologies in their operations, an official in the industry said. Lito Tayag, country managing director of Accenture Philippines, said Cebu is lagging behind as the rest of the world embraces artificial intelligence (AI) technologies as well as proper human-machine collaboration in doing business. "Technology is a way to improve business. However, many are lagging behind. Our Cebu business counterparts have lower appreciation of this urgency compared to those in our study," he said in a video conference yesterday at the Accenture office at Robinsons Cybergate.