Delhi, New Delhi:Actor-comedian Vir Das responded in his own way to the online controversy surrounding Galgotias University during the India AI Impact Summit. Despite the ongoing controversy surrounding the robotic dog, the comedian-actor responded with a humorous response.
What was Vir Das's written comment regarding Galgotias University?
Vir Das responds to the day's most popular news in his own amusing manner. The Go Goa Gone star shared a picture of a real dog on social media amid the controversy surrounding Galgotias University's robotic dog, writing, "I'm going to take this chance to encourage everyone to adopt an independent dog. They're amazing. It's stoopee. Simply inform him that Galgotia University did not create him.
He wrote, "When you think about it, nothing is REALLY original," in a different X post. Humans themselves are products of the great Galgotia University in the sky, interacting and exploding into new derivative forms.
What is the controversy surrounding the robotic dog at Galgotias University?
Galgotias University was asked to leave its booth at the AI Summit's expo area in New Delhi, which sparked the controversy. Representatives from the university's Centre of Excellence demonstrated a robotic dog in a video from the event that went viral.
The Unitree Go2, a commercially available model produced by the Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics, was later identified as the robot. It costs between Rs 2 lakh and Rs 3 lakh in India.
The robot, named "Orion," was on display at the summit. A university representative explained its features and stated that the Center of Excellence was responsible for its development in a widely shared video. A similar assertion was made by a professor in a media interaction in another video.
What was Galgotias University's reaction to the dispute?
The robotic dog was quickly recognized as an import by social media users, who also accused the university of passing it off as an internal invention. The videos spread quickly, prompting criticism online. Professor Neha Singh, who introduced the robot, responded to the incident by admitting her mistake and accepting responsibility for the way the information was communicated.
It's possible that unclear communication caused the controversy. I accept responsibility that I might not have communicated it clearly because I was working very quickly and with a lot of energy, so I might not have come across as eloquently as I usually do. It's also possible that the intent was not fully understood. We can't say that we made the robot dog, which is a crucial point. I've told everyone that we introduced it to our students in order to motivate them to produce better work independently. By offering state-of-the-art AI technologies, our university helps to develop future leaders and will keep doing so," she said.
Regarding his career, Vir Das most recently starred in Happy Patel: Khatarnaak Jasoos from Productions.
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