KATHUA: Kathua Campus, University of Jammu organized an expert lecture on the theme “The Future of Human-AI Communication”. The expert lecture was delivered by Dr. Shubhnandan Singh Jamwal, Professor, Department of Computer Science & IT, University of Jammu.

In his lecture, Dr. Jamwal highlighted the evolution of Artificial Intelligence and its growing role in human communication. He discussed the beginning of AI as a field in 1956, the development of early expert systems such as DENDRAL and MYCIN, and explained how Generative AI enables machines to create text, images, music, code and videos using tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DALL·E, Midjourney and GitHub Copilot.

Dr. Jamwal also elaborated on important applications of AI and Natural Language Processing, including sentiment analysis, chatbots, machine translation, speech recognition, question answering, emotion detection and deepfake detection. He explained key concepts such as cognitive computing, Word2Vec, BERT and FastText, while emphasizing the importance of context in human-AI communication. He further sensitized the participants about ethical concerns related to AI, including bias, privacy violation, misinformation, plagiarism, copyright issues and cultural and linguistic inequality.

Prof. Arvind Jasrotia, Rector, Kathua Campus, University of Jammu appreciated the initiative and said that such expert lectures are highly relevant in the present era, where Artificial Intelligence is transforming communication, education, research and professional practices. He emphasized that students and faculty must develop a deeper understanding of emerging technologies so that they can use AI responsibly, ethically and effectively for academic and societal benefit.

Further, Prof. Jasrotia appreciated the efforts of Dr. Sourabh Shastri, Convener, UG Admissions 2026-27 and other faculty members for successfully initiating the UG admissions process for BCA (Data Science), BBA and B.A. English at such short notice.

Earlier, Dr. Sourabh Shastri, I/c Head, Computer Science Department, Kathua Campus welcomed the resource person and said that the lecture would provide valuable exposure to students regarding the changing dimensions of human-machine interaction. He stated that Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing have become important areas of study and research, and such academic interactions help students understand both the opportunities and challenges associated with AI-based communication systems.

Dr. Sunny Sharma coordinated the whole programme, whereas Dr. Pranav Ratta delivered formal vote of thanks. Lt. Amit Sharma, Dr. Rajani Kumari Sarangal, Er. Akhil Kumar, Dr. Seema Jamwal, Dr. Mahesh Koul, Dr. Nisha Choudhary, Dr. Reemani Verma, Dr. Veerta Rani, Er. Sandeep Raj, Er. Sushant Gagal, Er. Pallavi Verma, Er. Vishvjeet Singh, Dr. Rakshit Khajuria, Er. Akansha Bali, Er. Meetu Sharma, Er. Ritika Gupta, Er. Karan Kumar, Er. Arjun Kapoor, Er. Jeewan Jot, and Er. Manasavi Sharma were also present.

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