NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s private universities Top Artificial Intelligence Summit The incident occurred on Wednesday in New Delhi after a staff member displayed a commercially available robot dog made in China and claimed it was an innovation unique to the university.
Two government officials said Galgotias University was ordered to remove its summit stand a day after Neha Singh, a communications professor at the university, told state broadcaster DD News that the robot dog Orion was developed by the university’s Center of Excellence.
However, internet users soon realized that the robot was the Unitree Go2, which is sold by China’s Unitree Robotics starting at $1,600 and is widely used in research and education.
On Wednesday, Singh told reporters that he had never explicitly stated that the dog was the university’s own creation and was merely an exhibit.
The incident was embarrassing for host India, two government officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
However, a statement from Galgotias University said the university was “deeply troubled” and described the incident as a “propaganda campaign” that could spread negative opinions and undermine the morale of students who strive to innovate, learn and improve their skills using world-class technology.
It was not immediately clear whether the university had removed its booth from the summit.
Still, the episode highlights the high stakes for India as it seeks to become a global hub for AI and advanced manufacturing. billion dollar investment While emphasizing authenticity and local innovation.
The summit began on Monday with several organizational issues, with attendees and exhibitors reporting long lines and delays at the venue. Several exhibitors complained on social media that their personal belongings and exhibits had been stolen. Organizers later announced that the items had been collected and returned.
Touted as the flagship event of the Global South, the India AI Impact Summit will be attended by at least 20 heads of state and government, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
prime minister of india narendra modi He is scheduled to speak at Thursday’s session.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and AMI Labs Executive Chairman Yann LeCun are also scheduled to attend.
Rajesh Roy, Associated Press