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Elijah Felice Rosales - The Philippine Star
February 10, 2026 | 12:00am
Eighty-three percent of students in the Philippines have used generative AI, such as ChatGPT, for learning purposes, the study found.
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MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino students are using artificial intelligence tools for educational purposes, particularly in paraphrasing and writing academic tasks, according to an ASEAN Foundation report.
Eighty-three percent of students in the Philippines have used generative AI, such as ChatGPT, for learning purposes, the study found.
Three in four Filipino students depend on generative AI to paraphrase online sources and claim it as their own in writing tasks at schools.
AI adoption in the country is led by the younger population, ASEAN Foundation executive director Piti Srisangsam said.
Among educators, only 73 percent have used generative AI and 42 percent rely on AI tools for writing, the report said.
Eighty-seven percent of students in Southeast Asia use AI tools to search for information and 75 percent use AI for writing assistance, it noted.
With cybersecurity threats rising as AI adoption in the region widens, Srisangnam asserted that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should strengthen security policies and enhance governance frameworks to fend off risks.
For Srisangsam, the Philippines is one of Southeast Asia’s leading economies in powering the AI charge. Similar to other countries, many Filipino educators look down on AI tools, questioning their ethics and reliability in the classroom setting.
Srisangnam said now is the time for Southeast Asia to catch up on the AI race, warning that failing to level with its Asian neighbors could mean opportunity losses in the long run.
