Democrat Party Critiques TH-AI Passport Project

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

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The Democrat Party and digital experts have criticized the TH-AI Passport project for high costs and technical deficiencies.

•Karndee plans to petition Minister Chaichanok Chidchob to terminate the TH-AI Passport project.
•The project budget is 1,600 million baht.
•Experts argue the current AI-Pass trial is inferior to free AI models like ChatGPT.
•Critics claim the project's KPIs and TOR lack concrete goals for developing Thai people's potential.

•Karndee stated that several cost items in the project are abnormally expensive and represent an inefficient use of the digital fund.
•Karndee expressed concern over data sovereignty and warned that the 1,600 million baht budget could become a 'fool's cost' for Thailand.
•Karndee intends to submit a letter to Chaichanok Chidchob, the Minister of Digital Economy and Society, to protect the country's interests.
•Thanachart Numnon noted that AI has evolved from Chat Bots to Co-pilots, requiring humans to Up-skill and Re-skill.
•Thanachart Numnon pointed out that the AI-Pass trial cannot upload large files, whereas free versions of ChatGPT can upload more than 10 files.
•Thanachart Numnon argued that if AI-Pass only serves lifestyle needs, it will fail to Up-skill or Re-skill the population.
•Pitchapen Prateepawanich suggested the 1,600 million baht budget should be used to develop Thai AI contexts and Start Ups rather than just providing free AI access.
•Pitchapen Prateepawanich stated that the project's KPIs and TOR are not clear or concrete regarding the development of people's potential.

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Karndee

"I do not want 1,600 million baht to be an expensive lesson for Thailand or a 'fool's cost' where the country gains nothing."

ดิฉันไม่อยากให้ 1,600 ล้านบาท เป็นบทเรียนราคาแพงของประเทศไทย หรือเป็นค่าโง่ ที่เสียแล้วประเทศไม่ได้อะไรเลย

Thanachart Numnon

"The AI model in TH-AI Passport should, at the very least, have properties and functions equivalent to free models."

โมเดล AI ใน TH-AI Passport อย่างน้อยที่สุด ควรจะมีคุณสมบัติ และฟังก์ชันการทำงานเทียบเท่า Model ฟรี

Democrat Party(ปชป.)

The political party that opened the forum to examine the AI Passport project.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for the TH-AI Passport project.

IMC Institute(สถาบัน IMC)

The institute directed by Thanachart Numnon.

Bangkok AI Builder Hub

The organization founded by Pitchapen Prateepawanich.

Karndee(การดี)

A digital-technology expert who intends to petition the Minister of Digital Economy and Society to stop the project.

Chaichanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)ℹ️

The Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Thanachart Numnon(ธนชาติ นุ่มนนท์)

Director of IMC Institute and a digital expert.

Pitchapen Prateepawanich(พิชชาเพ็ญ ประทีปะวณิช)

Founder of Bangkok AI Builder Hub.

TH-AI Passport

A project with a budget of 1,600 million baht aimed at providing AI access to the public.