Gorakhpur (UP), Mar 28 (PTI) Over 180 international students from 26 countries currently studying at institutions across India participated here in a two-day artificial intelligence conference.
The two-day ‘Global Artificial Intelligence Confluence 2026’ being organised jointly by the university, Meta and the World Organisation of Students and Youth to deliberate on innovation in AI and its socio-economic impact began on Friday, a statement said.
Uttar Pradesh Horticulture Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh, who inaugurated the event, likened the “knowledge churning” by AI to the samudra manthan (churning of the sea) in the puranas, and urged researchers to prioritise ethical values and global welfare.
IIT Bhilai Director Prof Rajiv Prakash emphasised that AI must remain a human assistant, particularly in sectors such as agriculture and medicine.
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s national organising secretary Ashish Chauhan raised concerns over data sovereignty and called for the creation of indigenous AI models to prevent global monopolies.
The conference, presided over by Vice-Chancellor Prof Poonam Tandon, concluded at the Guru Gorakshnath Research Centre auditorium on Saturday.
On the second day, a total of four sessions were conducted — ‘Artificial Intelligence for an Accessible Future’, ‘Culture and Education in the Age of AI’ and ‘Entrepreneurship and AI’.
In the closing ceremony, newly elected MP from Nepal Sandeep Rana gave a virtual address. He said artificial intelligence is giving a new direction to global competition, education, and entrepreneurship and providing new opportunities for innovation.
But serious challenges like misleading information, data privacy, and changes in employment have also emerged, which we have to deal with by using technology with awareness, ethics, and critical thinking, he said.
Rana said young entrepreneurs and leaders should link AI with human values and social justice so that technology becomes helpful in the service of humanity.
ABVP national joint organising secretary Balkrishna said that AI was bringing revolutionary changes in the fields of education, research, and innovation.
He also cautioned against challenges like misleading information, data privacy and excessive dependence on technology, among others.
World Organisation of Students and Youth president Nitin Sharma said that platforms like ‘Global AI Confluence 2026’ provide an important opportunity to connect youth with innovation, technology, and a global perspective.
The conference will empower the participants with knowledge and skills and prepare them to face future challenges, he said. PTI COR CDN NAV SKY SKY
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