Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s AI for Good stall at the ITU WTSA-24 Expo in New Delhi emerged as a beacon of innovation, highlighting the university’s focus on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for humanitarian impact. The expo, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), was the first of its kind held in Asia, inaugurated by the honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Amrita’s stall showcased cutting-edge AI projects developed by its researchers and students, including AI for disaster management, agriculture, education, and healthcare. These solutions, developed in collaboration with the Government of India, the United Nations, and other global organizations, demonstrated the university’s applied approach to AI and social impact. Highlights included interactive demos such as the HaKsh-E robot for social good and the sapling health monitoring system implemented in the Wadi project in Rasol Panchayat, Odisha.
Dr. Christopher Coley and Dr. Nimita Pandey briefed visitors on the university’s work in the Department of Social Data Science and Policy, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, while discussing Amrita’s publications with UNESCO on equitable access to technology and global tech challenges.
You can catch a glimpse of the event and HaKsh-E at this link.
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On October 17, 2024, Dr. Bhavani Rao (Dean & HoS, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Director of AMMACHI Labs and the Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) with Dr. Nimita Pandey, and Gayathri Manikutty participated in the Network of Women (NoW) event, which aimed to promote gender equality in telecommunications standardization. The event featured discussions on bridging the gender gap in STEM and exploring how inclusive AI standards can address gender bias.
Wrapping up the week, on October 18, Balu Menon and Gayathri Manikutty joined the AI for Good Impact India event, which focused on ethical AI deployment and its potential to foster inclusivity and equity across India.
Amrita’s presence at ITU WTSA-24 reinforced its commitment to using AI to address real-world challenges while promoting ethical and inclusive technology development.
