Sethu Vijayakumar instrumental in shaping a partnership with Digital University Kerala

[20/08/2024] A new initiative, in which Informatics Professor Sethu Vijayakumar plays a vital role, was announced at India's first GEN AI Conclave at Kochi in July. Professor Vijayakumar will act as the International Academic Chair for the project which aims to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence at the Digital Science Park in Kerala. This partnership will see the University of Edinburgh and the Alan Turing Institute working with the Digital University Kerala, under the aegis of the State Government of Kerala, India.

UoE-DUK Partnership for CoE in AI + Robotics announced

Collaborating to push AI boundaries

The newly proposed Centre for Artificial Intelligence aims to advance innovation and research in AI by leveraging the innovative expertise of the Alan Turing Institute and the specialised strengths of Digital University Kerala in AI hardware and chips.  

The Centre will focus on the latest developments in AI and robotics, with a particular emphasis on generative AI, which is expected to play a critical role in driving widespread AI adoption, enhancing scalability, and addressing new and emerging use cases. The Centre will also support research-oriented activities in Kerala, including building industry links and training the next generation in Gen AI and Trustworthy Robotics technologies.  

By fostering cutting-edge research and innovation, the Centre for AI at Digital Science Park is poised to become a regional hub for technological advancement, contributing to economic growth and the global AI landscape.

Sethu delivers a keynote speech

Professor Sethu Vijayakumar was one of the keynote speakers at the GEN AI Conclave in Kochi, organised by IBM, and attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Industries Minister P Rajeev, NASA Astronaut Steve Smith, and VP of IBM Dinesh Nirmal among others.

Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology is India’s first on-campus digital university, established by the Government of Kerala, India.  

The Digital Science Park will also house other Centres for Excellence with other UK universities on different subject domains. University of Oxford and Digital University Kerala are already working on Cyber Security and with University of Manchester leading on Graphene.

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