Episode Highlights
- Traditional vs. Modern Computer Science: Insights into areas like formal verification, testing, and programming languages, and understand their continued relevance in today’s AI-driven world.
- Evolving Role of Educators: Spotlight on how educators need to adapt to rapid technological advancements and the shifting landscape of formal education.
- Industry-Academia Collaboration: A look into the symbiotic relationship between industry and academia and how it can drive innovation and problem-solving.
- Social Impact of Technology: Tips on how startups and young entrepreneurs can balance profit with social impact, inspired by projects like the Affordable Braille Reader.
- Spirit of Scholarship: A glimpse into the importance of discipline, persistence, and critical engagement with technology in the age of instant gratification.
- Humor and Creativity in Academia: A light-hearted look at Indian academia through the lens of Dr. Chakrabarti’s cartoon character, Mr. Laapataa.
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DaveAIR Episode 3: The Role of Educators in the Age of AI
Speaker Introduction
About the guest: Dr. Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti is an Associate Professor at IIIT Bangalore.
He has a PhD in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Dr.
Chakrabarti’s research spans software engineering, formal verification, and
programming languages, complemented by his industry experience with TCS, Philips,
and General Motors.
