Kannee Probes TH-AI Passport Project Loopholes

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Democrat MP Kannee Liaopairot and digital experts criticize the TH-AI Passport project for inefficiency and poor AI capabilities compared to free versions.

•Kannee Liaopairot held a Q&A session on July 20 to analyze the TH-AI Passport project.
•Critics argue the project's AI model is inferior to free alternatives despite a 1.6 billion baht budget.
•Kannee Liaopairot intends to submit a letter to Minister Chaiyanok Chidchob to request the project be terminated.

Overview

•On July 20, Kannee Liaopairot opened a Q&A session to analyze the properties and operations of the TH-AI Passport project.
•Kannee Liaopairot stated that the TH-AI Passport project has many loopholes and may not achieve its goals.
•Kannee Liaopairot warned that the 1.6 billion baht budget could become a costly lesson or a waste of funds due to concerns over value, potential corruption, and specification locking.
•Associate Professor Dr. Thanachart Numnonda noted that the trial AI-Pass model in the TH-AI Passport project cannot upload large files, whereas free versions like ChatGPT can.
•Pichchaphen Prateepawanich suggested the 1.6 billion baht budget should be used to develop Thailand's AI potential and Start Ups rather than just providing free AI access.
•Kannee Liaopairot plans to submit a letter to Chaiyanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, to protect the country's interests.
•The TH-AI Passport project is currently in the process of amending the details of the contract annex.

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Key Entities

Person

Kannee Liaopairot(การดี เลียวไพโรจน์)

A list MP of the Democrat Party and Deputy Party Leader who organized the Q&A session on the TH-AI Passport project.

Chaiyanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

The Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Thanachart Numnonda(ธนชาติ นุ่มนนท์)

Director of the IMC Institute and a digital expert who analyzed the AI-Pass model.

Pichchaphen Prateepawanich(พิชชาเพ็ญ ประทีปะวณิช)

The founder of Bangkok AI Builder Hub who criticized the project's KPI and budget allocation.

Organization

Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)

The political party to which Kannee Liaopairot belongs.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจ)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the TH-AI Passport project.

IMC Institute(สถาบัน IMC)

The institute directed by Associate Professor Dr. Thanachart Numnonda.

Bangkok AI Builder Hub

An organization founded by Pichchaphen Prateepawanich.

Policy

TH-AI Passport

A government project with a 1.6 billion baht budget intended to provide AI access to citizens.