Category: Applied AI

In an era where large language models dazzle us with fluency, confident reasoning, and near-human responses, Prof. Manish Shrivastava urges caution by pulling back the curtain on AI’s “illusion of reasoning,” and makes a compelling case for smarter data, smaller

Even as AI becomes ubiquitous in our lives, there are significant concerns and fears about the possible futures. Seeking to allay such fears especially in the context of education, Prof. Raj Reddy, founding chairman of IIIT-Hyderabad and Turing award winner

When commercial number plate systems failed to handle India’s hand-painted truck plates, IIIT Hyderabad’s iHub-Data adapted lab research into Vahan Eye - a low-cost, field-deployed solution now monitoring sand transport in Telangana. ‘Truck art’ or the hand-painted ‘Horn Ok Please’,

Cancer is no longer seen as a single genetic error but as a complex, multi-layered disease shaped by DNA mutations, epigenetic changes and even patterns in medical images. New research at the Centre for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics (CCNSB)

From tracking macros and calories in Indian thalis to helping culinary enthusiasts understand the nuances of different types of biryanis, researchers at IIIT-H are using computer vision to conserve food culture and traditions.  If you’re someone who has been tracking