COARE has powered initiatives from FASSSTER to rice genomics and climate modeling, with GPU use up significantly since 2020 and doubling again in the last year.

iTANONG demonstrates how everyday language searches, including Filipino, can democratize access to information.

DOST will formally launch the National Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Innovation (NAICRI) on February 26, 2026, at The Manila Hotel.

NAICRI is anchored at DOST-ASTI but is designed as a national center requiring partnerships across government, local governments, academe, industry, and international collaborators.

NAICRI will showcase the operational AI infrastructure already in place at DOST-ASTI, including COARE, PREGINET, NAIRA, DIMER, and iTANONG, as a foundation for a national AI ecosystem.

NAICRI is designed to be the Philippines’ central hub for AI research, advanced computing, and innovation, ensuring continuity beyond single projects and funding cycles.

Historically, Philippine AI efforts have been fragmented, and NAICRI aims to consolidate them into a coherent national framework.

The Center is envisioned as the institutional backbone for the National AI Strategy for the Philippines (NAIS-PH).

DIMER enables building and deploying homegrown models for government use in agriculture, disaster detection, and traffic analysis.

NAIRA provides consolidated access to computing resources, AI models, and deployment tools for government agencies, researchers, and MSMEs.