When infrastructure meets AIListen to this articleA technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data centre in the US. While generative AI can write code or summarise documents, building real-world assets like bridges and power grids requires what we might call "cognitive infrastructure": difficult-to-access data, human expertise, domain knowledge, and institutions through which to deploy new tools for planning and delivery. Like electricity without a power grid, AI without this foundation will remain a source of untapped potential. The opportunity to improve how we build things comes just as the geopolitics of infrastructure is shifting. Whoever can turn infrastructure from a source of climate risk into a shared, intelligent platform for sustainable prosperity will have something to teach everyone.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2026 18:04 UTC