{"id":151477,"date":"2025-04-11T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T03:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thestorythailand.com\/?p=151477"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T04:01:16","slug":"kbtg-aha-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestorythailand.com\/en\/kbtg-aha-program\/","title":{"rendered":"KBTG supports the MIT Media Lab\u2019s AHA Program\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KBTG announces that it is collaborating with the MIT Media Lab’s Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) Program. As a founding sponsor of the AHA research program, the collaboration reinforces KBTG\u2019s commitment to drive global advancements in AI and Human Computer Interaction. KBTG has been a Research Consortium Member at the MIT Media Lab since 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruangroj Poonpol<\/strong>, Group Chairman – KASIKORN Business-Technology Group (KBTG), said, \u201cKBTG is committed to advancing AI and cutting-edge technologies within the organization to propel KBTG onto the global stage.”\u00a0Since joining the MIT Media Lab in 2022, KBTG has been particularly interested in a number of research projects including:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Future You: an AI simulation that allows users to interact with a future digital twin;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Koo Kid: AI thought partner and chatbot offering advice from diverse perspectives;\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. FinLearn: an AI-driven educational platform that promotes accessible financial literacy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Future Jobs: an AI platform offering career guidance from the perspective of one\u2019s future self in their professional field; and\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Talk to the Hand: a real-time, web based mouse pointer providing onscreen multi-modal guidance.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Collaboration on this research underscores KBTG\u2019s interest in playing a leading role in AI innovation within Thailand and Southeast Asia, while fostering new AI endeavors to drive further advancements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Now KBTG has elevated its collaborative efforts to support advancements in AI and Human-Computer Interaction on a global scale, becoming a founding sponsor of the Media Lab’s new Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) Program. Led by Media Lab Professor Pattie Maes and Dr. Pat Pataranutaporn, a KBTG research fellow, AHA is being launched Spring 2025 with initial support from a number of Global Fortune 5000 companies. Its focus is to drive research and development in AI and Human-Computer Interaction to create broad societal benefits, fostering sustainable and inclusive connections between technology and humanity across all aspects of life, while supporting human flourishing through multifaceted AI systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    AHA areas of research include:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n