Tata Institute of Social Sciences held its 86th Convocation on August 22, awarding degrees to 1,377 students across four campuses. Chancellor Prof. D. P. Singh highlighted ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, while Vice-Chancellor Prof. Badri Narayan Tiwari announced new initiatives including an AI and Society centre with IIT Bombay and policy research projects under TISS Bharat.
Mumbai: The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) celebrated its 86th Convocation on August 22, 2026, marking the conferral of degrees to 1,377 students across its four campuses, including the inaugural undergraduate batch of Analytics and Sustainability Studies. The ceremony, held as the institute enters its 90th year, featured Dr. C. S. Pramesh, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital, as the Chief Guest.
Dr C S Pramesh Attends Convocation As Chief Guest
Delivering the presidential address, TISS Chancellor Prof. D. P. Singh delivered a stark warning on the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. Using the allegory of Samudra Manthan (the churning of the ocean), Prof. Singh described AI as a process generating both Amrit (nectar) and Halahal (poison).
He cautioned against three key risks: cognitive atrophy from over-relying on automated thinking, the perpetuation of historical biases present in training data, and the erosion of unrecorded indigenous wisdom. Urging graduates to act as Neelkanth processing the technological risks without surrendering human agency, Prof. Singh emphasised that while technology delivers speed, human values must govern its direction.
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