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Philippines sees surge in gambling addiction calls

Gambling addiction is on the rise in the Philippines, with a significant increase in calls to helplines, particularly from concerned family members. The issue affects a wide demographic, including housewives and young adults, and often co-occurs with other disorders. Rehabilitation centers are expanding their services to meet the growing demand, with one group even utilizing AI to manage the surge in calls. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses a social issue and mentions AI as a tool to manage call volume, but it is not about AI development or a significant AI-related event.

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Philippines sees surge in gambling addiction calls

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Gambling addiction in Philippines worsens as helpline calls surge

    The Philippines may be taking steps to curb gambling addiction, but for Bridges of Hope founder and director Jon Ty, the number of helpline calls that he has received over the past year tells a different story. Such calls to the rehabilitation centre’s hotline were mostly related…