EThames Business School (EBS), one of Hyderabad’s well-known institutions for business education, on June 24 announced its transformation into Telangana’s first AI-Native Business School at a special event held at its campus, integrating Artificial Intelligence into every aspect of teaching, learning, research, innovation, industry engagement, and student development. To mark the occasion, students and faculty presented a skit titled “AI Tools Speak, Humans Decide,” featuring characters representing ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot, and Grok. Students, faculty members, and institutional leaders took separate pledges to use AI responsibly, ethically, and professionally. Certificates were presented to faculty and students who completed the institution’s AI-Native transformation programme. Addressing an audience of more than 200 students, faculty members, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners, Kali Prasad Gadiraju, Chairman, EThames Business School, said the institution’s AI transformation journey began over a year ago. Dr. Sandeep Kumar Shukla, Director, IIIT Hyderabad, joined virtually as Guest of Honour, stating that AI is a reality of the present. Bipin Chandra Pendyala, President, HYSEA, highlighted the distinction between AI students and AI-Native students.