IIT Kharagpur to Launch India's First School of Physical Artificial Intelligence
IIT Kharagpur is establishing India's first dedicated School of Physical Artificial Intelligence with a Rs 35 crore investment. Named the Benjamin Gupta School of Physical AI, it will focus on integrating AI with physical sciences to develop intelligent systems that interact with the real world. Funded by philanthropist Vinod Gupta's family, an anonymous alumnus, and the institute, the school aims to advance research and education in areas like robotics, autonomous systems, and AI-enabled experimentation, with programs starting soon pending approvals.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (65–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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news18 broke this story on 26 Oct, 01:31 pm. Other outlets followed.
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