Smart creates sachet AI package
Wireless giant Smart Communications Inc. is expanding access to artificial intelligence by launching its own AI tool that could be purchased at prepaid-like costs.
Smart Communications Inc., a prominent wireless telecommunications company in the Philippines, has introduced a new prepaid artificial intelligence (AI) package designed to make AI technology more accessible to Filipinos. The company, in partnership with local innovator Amihan Global Strategies Inc., launched an AI site called AI.Smart, which offers users prepaid access to automation.
The AI.Smart tool is tailored to cater to Filipinos who may not have the financial means to subscribe to mainstream AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, which can cost at least P300 per month. Smart's first vice president and officer in charge, Lloyd Manaloto, announced that the tool will be available at a significantly lower price, starting at P49 for a seven-day subscription.
Once a user subscribes to AI.Smart, they are granted a set amount of credits to use for prompting the AI. Unused credits can be carried over to subsequent subscriptions, allowing users to utilize the service over an extended period. Manaloto emphasized that cost remains a significant factor for Filipinos when deciding to subscribe to an AI tool, particularly in light of the country's inflation, which averaged 5.2 percent over the seven months leading up to August.
The credits provided with AI.Smart are sufficient for users to perform one to two tasks daily, catering to the needs of many AI users in the Philippines, including freelancers and students. Additionally, Smart offers more extensive credit packages and longer durations with the same prepaid-like pricing, including P99 for 14 days, P149 for 30 days, and P499 for 30 days.
AI.Smart operates on Amazon Web Services' cloud infrastructure, with prompts sent from the site directed to Amazon Bedrock. There, the AI leverages the capabilities of leading AI services, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, to generate the most relevant results for users.
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