I have spent most of my professional life at the Asian Institute of Technology—first as a student, then as a faculty member, and later as its President. AIT shaped who I am. So when I look at a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence and ask what it means for higher education, I do not ask as an outside observer. I ask as someone who has witnessed, across decades, how AIT’s noble mission has steadily expanded—from serving a region to helping shape leaders across the g

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has launched the launch of the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), a new school created to serve professionals, leaders, and organizations whose work must evolve in a world transformed by artificial intelligence. The school was officially launched at a grand opening organized in Bangkok on May 12, 2026. The inauguration was presided over by H.E. Vijavat Isarabhakdi, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thai

Born of the AIT Speedboat Initiative, the new school marks the dawn of AIT’s next chapter in professional higher education. The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) has unveiled the AIT School of Professional Intelligence (AITSPIN), a new flagship initiative designed for working professionals in the AI era and marks the next chapter in its long institutional journey. This was announced by AIT President Professor Pai-Chi Li in a communication to the AIT community. The formation