Hyderabad, June 26th , 2026: Hundreds of colleges stage skits every year. But EThames Business School used theatre for a very different purpose—not as entertainment, but as a teaching methodology to explain one of the world’s most transformative technologies: Artificial Intelligence.
As part of the celebrations marking its transformation into Telangana’s First AI-Native Business School, EThames presented a unique live theatre production titled “AI Tools Speak, Humans Decide.” The performance demonstrated how storytelling can be used to teach responsible AI usage, critical thinking and ethical decision-making.
The skit creatively brought some of the world’s leading AI platforms—ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot and Grok—to life as stage characters. Wearing T-shirts carrying the names and logos of the respective AI platforms, each character passionately argued why students should choose it over the others.
Each AI tool projected its unique strengths. ChatGPT championed creativity and communication. Gemini highlighted multimodal intelligence. Claude emphasized thoughtful reasoning. Perplexity positioned itself as the knowledge engine. Copilot showcased productivity, while Grok promoted bold and unconventional thinking.
As each AI platform tried to convince the students, the competing claims left them increasingly confused. That was precisely the point.
At the climax of the performance, professors entered the stage—not to reject AI, but to place it in the right perspective.
Their message was simple and powerful: “AI tools can advise. AI tools can assist. AI tools can accelerate learning. But only human beings can think critically, question intelligently, exercise judgment and take responsibility for decisions.”
The skit was performed in the presence of V.V. Laxmi Narayana, IPS (Retd), Chief Transformation Officer, EThames Business School; Dr. Raghavendra Hunasgi, Venture Investor / CEO String Metaverse; Murali Bukkapatnam, Former Chairman, Global Board of Trustees, TiE; Bipin Chandra Pendyala, President, HYSEA; Ajit Rangnekar, former Dean ISB and 250 AI Experts.
The skit shifted the conversation from Artificial Intelligence to Responsible Artificial Intelligence, reminding students that AI should augment human capability—not replace human intelligence.
The performance concluded with students, faculty members and institutional leaders taking a collective pledge to use Artificial Intelligence responsibly, ethically and professionally.
The skit concluded with a clear and compelling message: Artificial Intelligence should be used responsibly, ethically, and intelligently. Students were encouraged to think critically, question AI-generated responses, verify information before accepting it as fact, and exercise independent judgment in every decision. Above all, the skit emphasized that while AI can assist, accelerate, and enhance human capabilities, it should never be allowed to replace Human Intelligence.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kali Prasad Gadiraju, Chairman, EThames Business School, said that AI literacy alone is no longer sufficient.
“Students must learn not only how to use AI but also when to question it, how to verify it and where human judgment becomes indispensable. Education should produce responsible AI users—not blind AI followers.”
V.V. Laxmi Narayana, IPS (Retd.), Chief Transformation Officer, EThames Business School, said educational institutions have a responsibility to prepare students for an AI-driven future without compromising human values.
“Artificial Intelligence should amplify human intelligence—not replace it. Technology is at its best when it strengthens human creativity, ethics, judgment and decision-making.”
The audience, comprising students, faculty members, entrepreneurs, technology professionals and industry leaders, appreciated the innovative use of theatre as a medium to explain AI-Native thinking and responsible AI adoption.
As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into classrooms and workplaces, the presentation served as a timely reminder that while AI tools continue to evolve, the ultimate responsibility for thinking, questioning and decision-making must always remain with human beings.
