IIT Kanpur to set up dedicated AI research unit, fortify undergrad courses

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) is mulling setting up a research centre for artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), which dedicated for conducting research and teaching in modern concepts of these and other technologies, IIT-K deputy director Manindra Agrawal told Business Standard.

Agarwal, who is also a professor in the IIT-K Department of Computer Science and Engineering, said the proposal was at the discussion stage and would materialise soon. He said the institute already offered a few courses in AI and related topics at the undergraduate level, which were quite popular with the students. He added that these streams would be further fortified.