IIT B establishes ‘Chair Professorship’ in generative AI in collaboration with Google Cloud India

Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Wednesday announced the establishment of a “Chair Professorship” in generative AI (artificial intelligence) in collaboration with Google Cloud India. “The chair shall be named as ‘Google Cloud Chair’,” IIT B said in a statement.

‘Chair’ is a term given to endowed professorships and is one of the highest honours awarded in the academic arena. It is generally reserved for the top faculty members at IIT Bombay as an acknowledgement of their contributions to research and teaching.