OpenAI Codex x AIAT Hackathon Thailand
Wellness AI in the Post-AGI Era — a 3-day hybrid hackathon co-organized by OpenAI Codex and AIAT
Wellness AI in the Post-AGI Era
AI development is accelerating like never before, reshaping every sector — including human wellness. As the world moves toward Artificial General Intelligence, how will AI redefine the way we approach health, mental wellbeing, and personal growth?
Join the OpenAI Codex × AIAT Hackathon Bangkok, a hybrid hackathon spanning roughly 3 days:
Online prep sessions and 1 overnight onsite day at The Pine Resort outside Bangkok. Together we'll explore and build the future of Wellness AI — not just using AI to solve today's health challenges, but envisioning AI's potential in the post-AGI landscape across ethics, personalized care, and the redefinition of what it means to live well in an era where AI lives alongside humans.
Co-organized by the Artificial Intelligence Association of Thailand (AIAT) and OpenAI Codex. The event will be honoured by Prof. Dr Yodchanan Wongsawat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), who will preside over the ceremony and serve on the panel of judges in the final round.
The hackathon theme aligns directly with Thailand's national "Wellness Thailand" strategy under MHESI, which positions wellness as a new engine of economic growth linked to AI and semiconductors.
Theme: Wellness AI in the Post-AGI Era
"Wellness for All" is intentionally broad. Examples include:
Personalized medicine and clinical care
Mental health and digital therapeutics
Elderly care and aging societies
Health tourism, food, and nutrition
Public health and underserved populations
Ethical frameworks and human–AI collaboration for wellbeing
The more your idea matters specifically in a post-AGI world, the more weight it carries in selection. Participants are encouraged to use OpenAI Codex throughout the build.
Featured speakers and judges
Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat — Deputy Prime Minister and MHESI Minister. Presiding officer and judge.
Sandy Kunvatanagarn — OpenAI, Head of Policy, APAC
Gabriel Chua — OpenAI, Developer Experience Engineer
Format
Online prep days — May 6 to 7 (no hacking yet). Two online prep sessions designed so every team arrives at The Pine Resort on Friday ready to build:
Onsite Day 1 — Friday May 8 (The Pine Resort)
Afternoon arrival and registration
Opening ceremony
Codex update talk by Gabriel Chua (online from Singapore)
Mentor introductions
Hacking begins, continues overnight
Onsite Day 2 — Saturday May 9 (The Pine Resort)
08:00 — Final submission deadline (~18 hours of hacking)
Morning — judges shortlist top 5 finalist teams
12:00 — Top 5 finalists announced
13:00 — Afternoon programme begins
14:00 — Finalist pitches
14:30 — Pitching and judging conclude
Award announcement presented by Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat and Closing remarks by Sandy Kunvatanagarn (OpenAI)
You must be onsite on the final day. If you cannot attend in person on May 9, we sincerely apologize, but please do not apply.
The event will be conducted mostly in English.
Who should apply
People passionate about AI and development — builders, researchers, students, and working professionals
Bring your own team of 4 to 5 people
Around 200 participants will be selected (roughly 40–50 teams)
What every selected participant receives
1 month of ChatGPT Plus + OpenAI Codex credits (more than enough for 3 days of building)
OpenAI Codex × AIAT swag
Meals and accommodation throughout the onsite event
Shuttle from central Bangkok to The Pine Resort
Prizes
1st place — $15,000 in API credits
2nd place — $7,500 in API credits
3rd place — $2,500 in API credits
Top 5 teams — All members receive 6 months of ChatGPT Pro
Total prize value in credits and subscriptions: more than 1.2M++
Selection criteria
If we receive more than 200 applications, selection is based on your answers below, judged on:
Quality, feasibility, and originality of your project idea — including how much impact it could create once AGI arrives. You do not need to send a working demo. Receive your credits first, build later — that is still in time.
Technical track record — GitHub profile required, prior hackathon experience welcomed
Theme fit
Team composition — we recommend at least 2 developer/AI roles per team. Medical professionals are not required.
Motivation — some questions are explicitly marked as needing to be written by you personally not AI. We take that seriously.
Key dates
Application deadline: Monday May 4, 2026 — Noon (Bangkok time)
Selected teams announced: Tuesday May 5, 2026
Online prep days: May 6–7, 2026
Onsite (overnight): May 8–9, 2026
Co-organizers
OpenAI Codex
Artificial Intelligence Association of Thailand (AIAT)
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)