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
An inspiring story to come out of IIIT-Hyderabad’s stable is that of young super-trooper Lasya Katari, a 2nd year dual degree student who loves chess, music, food and movies. What makes her story noteworthy is that the class topper is
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
A slew of innovative tech-based smart solutions emerged from Solvathon 2026, India’s premier HealthTech Innovation Challenge. With IIIT-H’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship collaborating as innovation partner with Apollo Research and Innovations (ARI) and Transforming Healthcare with IT (THIT), the
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)