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IIIT-Hyderabad study cautions against blindly trusting medical AI models

Medical AI tools are increasingly being used in medical imaging, where radiologists rely on them as a second pair of eyes to flag possible abnormalities in scans. However, a study by International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) – Hyderabad researchers cautioned against blindly trusting output from such medical AI models. The research team led by Prof. Parameswari Krishnamurthy, with Dr. Syed Faizan as principal investigator, at the Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC), audited four vision-language models — MAIRA-2, MedGemma-4B, LLaVA-Med-1.5 and LLaVA-1.5 — on thousands of publicly available chest X-rays. The team also conducted a reader study in which two radiologists assessed anonymised overlays, providing a human reference for the models’ localisation.

IIIT Hyderabad launches Advanced EEG Lab to advance cognitive neuroscience research

IIIT Hyderabad has launched BrainLab, an advanced human electroencephalography (EEG) research facility to enable cutting-edge research into how the human brain processes information, attention, perception and behaviour. The new facility has been established with support from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, under the Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (DST-FIST) programme. The Cognitive Science Lab (CSL) received the grant in 2024 under the Life Sciences FIST (FIST-LS) programme. The grant-winning team comprised Prof. Bapi Raju, Dr. Vishnu Sreekumar, Dr. Bhaktee Dongaonkar, Dr. Vinoo Alluri, Dr. Priyanka Srivastava, and Dr. Kavita Vemuri.

IIIT Hyderabad’s INAI is using low-cost dash cams to detect traffic violations from moving vehicles

Hyderabad’s Applied AI Research Centre (INAI), low-cost cameras mounted on police and towing vehicles are being paired with artificial intelligence and computer vision to turn road footage into actionable traffic-enforcement data. The system can identify violations such as wrong-side driving, helmetless riding and triple riding, read licence plates and feed verified evidence into the e-challan system. CE spoke to Govind Krishnan, head of engineering, Mobility, INAI, to understand how the technology works, the challenges of deploying AI on the road and what lies ahead. “INAI’s objective is to take research in areas such as artificial intelligence and computer vision and translate it into solutions for real-world problems,” he said.

National-level recognition for IIIT researchers; Amazon selects four of them

Four research students from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H), a research institute in Gachibowli, which is not only a home for research but also recognised as a higher education institution at the national and international level, have been recognised at the national level. A list of the top 100 artificial intelligence/machine learning researchers in India has been compiled. Four research students from IIIT Hyderabad have found a place in it. It is a special privilege that Amazon has recognised these four students from IIIT Hyderabad. They are Asitva Srivastava, Nilga, Kiran Ravish, and Chirag Parikh. They were congratulated by several IIIT-H professors, faculty representatives, officials, and research students.

Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-Cover Bid System for supply of Apple Mac Mini- 70 Nos

Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-CoverBid SystemFor supply of Apple Mac Mini- 70 Nos         International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad   Tender No.: IIIT-H/Purchase/2026/17 Date: 25th September 2026, Sealed quote should reach the address below on or before 6th October 2026@ 12:00 PM. Document Link: Apple Mac Mini-70 Nos   DirectorIIIT HyderabadProfessor CR […]

Hexagon R&D India, IIIT Hyderabad partner to advance Digital Twin Research

The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) and measurement technologies firm Hexagon R&D India on Wednesday announced their collaboration to establish the Hexagon Digital Twin Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the campus of the institute. The CoE will focus on driving applied research, education, and industry collaboration in computer vision, spatial computing, and digital twins, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a statement. The collaboration aims to provide students, faculty, and researchers at IIIT Hyderabad access to Hexagon’s advanced precision imaging laser scanner, which enables high-fidelity digital twin creation.

BTech CSE/AI&ML: What should a student choose after Class 12?

For engineering aspirants, choosing between BTech Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and BTech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) can be confusing. While both programmes share several computing fundamentals, their focus differs in terms of breadth and specialisation. Prof Kishore Kothapalli, Dean, Academics, IIIT-H, explains the key differences to help students understand what each course offers. As per the dean, CSE provides a broader foundation across computer science and computing systems, while AI & ML combines computing fundamentals with greater emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning, mathematics, statistics and data-driven applications. The mathematics component is also important.