Mumbai: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani encouraged students to embrace artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT but advised them to balance AI with their own intellect.
Speaking at an event at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Ambani highlighted the importance of critical thinking, urging young learners not to rely solely on technology for knowledge.
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Ambani is the president of the varsity. “Talking of Artificial Intelligence, I have a piece of advice to our young students. You must be good at using AI as a tool of learning, but do not give up your own critical thinking. You should definitely use ChatGPT but always remember that we can progress only through our own intelligence, not (through) artificial intelligence,” he told the graduating students.
“In this age of rapid technological advancement, the willingness to learn continuously is not an option, it is a must for survival and success. Therefore embrace curiosity and never stop learning,” he added.
The PDEU president said India will emerge as the third largest economy in the world and no power on Earth can stop India’s growth trajectory. At the same time, he also emphasised the need for the conservation of the environment.
“I can clearly foresee that India will become the most prosperous nation in the world before the end of this century. But India, with other large economies, also has a big responsibility. We must not allow economic growth endangering planet Earth and further worsen the climate crisis,” he said. “Therefore the transition from fossil fuels to clean and green energy has to be accelerated,” he said.
“I am confident that green technologies and green enterprises can reverse the ecological degradation and indeed make our planet more beautiful, more livable for future generations,” the industrialist added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants India to become the greenest nation in the world, he said, adding that “this is the context in which PDEU should see its future role and responsibility.” “You should focus on the quality of research and make it application-driven. We should specially focus on newer areas like bio-energies which have the potential to help our farmers and boost employment opportunities,” he said.
