Elite innovators can drive economy
Chanwit Boonchuay, president of the AI Entrepreneur Association of Thailand. (Photo: Facebook Chanwit Boonchuay)
Thailand must shift its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy from basic workforce training to developing world-class "super talents" and robust deep-tech systems if it wants to establish a new economic S-curve, says Chanwit Boonchuay, president of the AI Entrepreneur Association of Thailand."Developing general users will address unemployment and help people adapt, but it will not drive a new economic S-curve," he said.
Current national strategies and government initiatives focus on human resource development, specifically training basic and advanced AI users. While this is a foundational step, the missing link is the top-tier innovators who are capable of building from scratch and optimising advanced AI models, he noted.
"These talents are the elite minds often heavily recruited by global tech giants," said Mr Chanwit.
