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IISc director cautions on AI at Adani University convocation
The Story in Brief
Prof Govindan Rangarajan, director of IISc, urged caution on artificial intelligence while speaking as chief guest at Adani University's third convocation on Saturday, 31 October. 'AI offers tremendous possibilities… but we must also be mindful of its consequences,' he said, adding that convincingly generated images and videos raise questions about truth and human connection.
Dr Priti Adani, chairperson of the Adani Foundation and president of the university, called on graduates to pursue 'physical AI', combining AI with robotics, sensors and engineering, and to build India's research ecosystem. She said the university supported 488 active PhD scholars last year and engaged 3,551 students under the Student Startup Policy Gujarat 2.0.
The university conferred 374 degrees and awarded medals to 10 students. Dr Adani said the upcoming multidisciplinary global campus in Ahmedabad would bring together students, researchers and industry.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All three sources report the same convocation but lead on different speakers. NDTV and Times of India foreground IISc director Rangarajan's caution on AI, while Fortune India leads with Dr Priti Adani's call for 'physical AI' and research ecosystem building. Fortune India's piece is the longest and most detailed on the university's research output and vision, giving it a promotional framing. The other two provide straight event reporting. Taken together, the coverage shows a university using its convocation to project both institutional growth and a forward-looking technological identity, with the cautionary note from an external academic serving as counterpoint.
The next concrete step is the planned opening of Adani University's multidisciplinary global campus in Ahmedabad, though no date was given.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): Syndicated copy (carried by ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com), fortuneindia.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
