AI advances highlighted as crucial for industry in 2026Listen to this articlePhoto: 123RFThe rise of agentic artificial intelligence (AI), multi-agent systems, and the evolving demands for security and privacy are the keys to success for Thailand's AI startups, according to local industry pioneers. "By 2026, the AI industry is expected to advance towards more agentic, autonomous, and multi-functional AI systems," Sathapon Patanakuha, chief executive of Guardian AI Lab, an AI-driven solutions firm, said at a seminar on the 2026 outlook held by the AI Entrepreneur Association of Thailand. Mr Sathapon said the AI industry is moving towards multi‑agent, interoperable networks that operate seamlessly across systems. He said chatbots, voicebots, digital human kiosks and humanoid robots are simply different interface formats for the same underlying AI agents. AI startups and businesses must focus on use cases that can generate revenue, reduce costs, or improve productivity.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2025 00:22 UTC