Technology: The future is hereI was in San Francisco for a couple of days where I was invited to deliver remarks and take part in a forum for the Fleet Week Senior Leaders Seminar onboard the USS Tripoli, an America-class amphibious assault ship. The San Francisco Fleet Week is the biggest civic event of the West Coast, attracting over 1.2 million visitors to the Bay Area annually. I am simply amazed to see driverless taxis on the streets of San Francisco – proof of the AI boom that’s happening – with many women saying they prefer “robotaxis” because they feel safer. According to Armscor CEO Martin Tuason, they already have the base to grow and the technology to start with. Being a treaty ally, the Philippines can ask the US for technology transfer which they would probably give “in a heartbeat,” Martin says.

Source: Philippine Star October 12, 2024 20:30 UTC