Professor Patnaik Urges Graduates Embrace Ethical Technology

Professor L.M. Patnaik addressed Gulbarga University's 43rd convocation on February 24, 2026, urging graduates to pair technological excellence with ethics, adaptability and social responsibility. He highlighted rapid advances in AI, ML, cybersecurity, IoT and quantum computing, warned of risks like bias, job disruption and privacy erosion, and called for skill development to drive inclusive growth.