IIM Ahmedabad launches new centre for data science and artificial intelligence

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad today launched the Brij Disa Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSA). The centre shall undertake leading-edge research in data science and artificial intelligence that will support businesses, governance, and policymaking. It aims to forge synergistic and collaborative relationships between scholars and practitioners in data-intensive organisations, besides undertaking case-based research to understand the current industry practice and develop case studies for classroom teaching. The endowment for this centre has been contributed by Deepak Gupta, joint managing director, Kotak Mahindra Group. Errol D'Souza, director, IIM Ahmedabad, said, "Data Science and artificial intelligence are increasingly impacting businesses across the world. AI has become an inevitable part of our lives. To harness the power of these advanced technologies for augmenting businesses, the need of the hour is to bring together different stakeholders onto the same platform, conduct intensive research to identify challenges, determine potential and provide impactful insights."