Universities urged to embrace continuous learning in AI era

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.