Filipinos rank among top 3 AI users on messaging platform

Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

Filipinos rank among the top three markets worldwide for artificial intelligence feature usage on Rakuten Viber, according to the messaging platform, with young professionals among the most active users of its AI tools. Viber Chief Product Officer Nadav Melnick said nearly 20% of the platform’s monthly active AI users in the Philippines are aged 25

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