Feb 18 • 13:15 UTC 🇮🇳 India Aaj Tak (Hindi)

'In the enthusiasm of getting on camera...', Galgotias University blames professor over robodog controversy

Galgotias University has issued an apology regarding the misinformation about a robotic dog during an AI summit, attributing the confusion to a professor's statement.

Galgotias University in Greater Noida is currently embroiled in a series of controversies surrounding its presentation of a robotic dog at an AI summit. Professor Neha Singh's statement has raised questions about the authenticity of the device, which was purported to be an original innovation from the university but was actually imported from a Chinese company. In response to this situation, university administration has released a statement acknowledging that the professor misrepresented the facts in her eagerness to appear on camera.

The university administration apologized to the public for the confusion caused by the misinformation spread during the summit, emphasizing that the staff member who interacted with the media lacked comprehensive information about the product and was not authorized to speak on such matters. They reaffirmed that the robotic dog was not a product of their own invention but an imported device, which they had presented improperly at the summit.

This incident underscores the broader issues of accountability and transparency in academic institutions, particularly regarding how they represent their work and innovations to the public. The university has taken steps to rectify the situation by clarifying its position and ensuring that staff members are better equipped to handle media inquiries in the future, thus aiming to restore trust and credibility among its stakeholders.

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