# Universities urged to embrace continuous learning in AI era 2026-10-25T19:35:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Soumitra Dutta, advisor to the SRM Group, has called on universities to adopt continuous learning, experimentation and innovation to keep pace with the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. Delivering the keynote at a symposium on 'Advancing Management Knowledge in the AI Era' organised by the Paari School of Business at SRM University-A.P. on Saturday, 24 October 2026, Dutta highlighted the concentration of computing infrastructure in a few wealthy economies and urged developing countries such as India to strengthen their technological capabilities and research networks to participate in global innovation. The symposium, themed 'Reimagining Management through AI', included a discussion on human capital, leadership and organisational transformation with Allan Bird of Goa Institute of Management and Michael Stevens of Weber State University. Ashay Kadam, dean of PSB, said the school is integrating AI into its curriculum and workflows, while Ranjit Thapa, Dean-Research at SRM-A.P., stressed the need for academic research to deliver tangible societal benefits. A five-day Early Career Researchers' Publishing Boot Camp led by Allan Bird and Elizabeth L. Rose will follow. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hindu and The Hans India report the same symposium and Dutta's keynote in near-identical wire-style coverage, with no discernible editorial slant. The Hindu provides more detail on the boot camp and institutional initiatives, while The Hans India adds Elizabeth L. Rose's call for transparency in AI-assisted research. Neither outlet criticises or endorses the speakers' positions. The uniform reporting suggests the event generated no political or policy disagreement, leaving the practical impact, how universities implement Dutta's call, as the open question. The boot camp on 26 October 2026 is the named next step. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Straight event report, no slant or commentary - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Straight event report, no slant or commentary This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Soumitra Dutta, SRM University-A.P. Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/universities-urged-to-embrace-continuous-learning-in-ai-era/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/universities-urged-to-embrace-continuous-learning-in-ai-era/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/