Thailand's TH-AI Passport initiative, which garnered one million registrations in two days, is raising privacy concerns over how personal data—including national ID numbers, phone numbers, education, occupation, and income—will be collected, stored, and shared across government agencies. While officials claim contractual safeguards prevent private companies from reusing training data and that all processing meets established security standards, critics warn users should have clear visibility into who accesses their accounts and how long data is retained. The platform aims to expand AI access for SMEs and reduce technological inequality, with full launch scheduled for August 31.
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