The document discusses the readiness of Cambodia for artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing the distinction between weak AI and strong AI, and highlights that current AI applications are mostly based on machine learning. It identifies challenges in Cambodia, such as access to data and talent, and proposes strategies for developing a paperless society and improving local AI capabilities. The presentation also suggests the potential applications of AI in Cambodia, including smart recommendations, chatbots, and fraud detection.

1. Last updated: 22 May 2018
Is Cambodia ready for Artificial Intelligence?
Prepared for the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
IABC Conference in Phnom Penh

2. Hi.
My name is
Andries De Vos
CEO of www.slash.co
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3. AI & Blockchain
Studio
We help clients
We build startups
www.slash.co
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4. PART 1
What is AI?
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5. AI
Last updated: 3 May 2017
Our talk at Startup Jungle: https://bit.ly/2k9Zn7B
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6. WEAK AI
STRONG AI
2 types of AI
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7. Type 1: “Weak AI”
Specific tasks, good tool
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8. Type 2: “Strong AI”
General intelligence, super-human
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9. WEAK AI
FOCUS OF THE TALK
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10. TRADITIONAL SOFTWARE =
EXPERT SYSTEMS
engineer tells them how to do it
by programming rules
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12. Limits of expert systems: DARPA car challenge
2004: 0 finish 2005: 5 finish
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With AI, we as humans don’t
tell the machine what to do.
Not rule-based expert,
but data-based.

14. What is Artificial Intelligence?
“the science of engineering
and making intelligent machines”
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15. A (Input)
Examples:
Email
Image
Audio
English
Text
B (Response)
Spam (0/1)
Object (cats, dogs etc)
Text (speech recognition)
Khmer
Audio (A, B etc)
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16. “MACHINE LEARNING”
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The majority of AI applications.

17. Example of data clustering
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18. Example of data clustering
with AI “Neural Network”
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Layer 2Layer 1 Layer 3 Layer 4

19. Each data classification
problem is different
We need a lot of AI models
or ‘algorithms’
This can get complex
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CATS & DOGS
ALGORITHM
MANGO FARM
ALGORITHM

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Many
layers
(1-1000s)
Improve
ACCURACY

22. A FEW EXAMPLES OF AI
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23. IMAGE RECOGNITION
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27. AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS
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31. MESSAGING “CHATBOTS”
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34. VOICE ASSISTANT
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37. PART 1
What is AI?
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38. PART 2
Is Cambodia ready for AI?
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39. 2 challenges to start with AI
Access to Data Access to Talent
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Cambodia is still a paper society

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5 data strategies
for Cambodia

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#1 The future is Analog Digital

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#2 Regulation to support PAPERLESS *
* For example: digital signatories, accounting, e-KYC, e-AML etc

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#3 Accuracy of Khmer language processing

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#4 Use EXISTING data and open it to the
community (data.gov.kh)

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#5 Use international AI solutions, localize for
Cambodia
សួ សត ី

48. What applications can we
build for Cambodia?
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What AI applications can we
build for Cambodia?
Classify & Clean
Big Data
Smart
Recommendations
Chatbots for Staff,
Customers, Students
Prediction Systems
e-KYC
(Know Your Customer)
Monitoring
Fraud Detection etc
Mapping

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Limited AI skills in Cambodia

51. Do you need a PhD
in Machine Learning?
No, not for applied AI.
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52. Remember:
AI algorithms are optimized for
different problems
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Solves problem 1
Solves problem 2
Solves problem 3
Illustration of AI Neural Networks:

54. How do you know what AI
algorithms to use for YOUR
problem?
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by

56. AutoML
chooses the best algorithm
for you
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58. This is a BIG deal
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59. Soon, applied AI will be less
about research and PhDs
and more about Product Engineering
and Data
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3 AI talent strategies
for Cambodia

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#1 Universities to innovate curriculum, use
EdTech and engage industry partners

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#2 Businesses to invest in training and
skill workshops

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Open-Source
AI Community
Phnom Penh
ai@slash.co

65. #3 Cambodia,
believe in yourself
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67. and the possibility of
leapfrogging solutions
small markets
can make progress fast
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68. Build your tech community
and define your AI strategy
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www.startuprap.org

70. We will allocate
AI engineers
for Cambodian market
Contact us
if you want to talk
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THANK
YOU

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CONTACT US
Andries De Vos, CEO
andries@slash.co