IIT Alumni Council seeks technology development proposals to control potentially rogue technologies like cyber-attacks, gene editing and agentic AI
Apr 17, 2025
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 17: The IIT Alumni Council's World Wisdom Workshop #1 of FY 2025-26 has highlighted an urgent need to accelerate technological developments to counter climate change, lifestyle diseases and potential risks from rogue frontier technologies like cyber-attacks, gene editing and agentic AI. Angel fund supported startups and eminent scientists working in this space looking for knowledge support and venture capital funding assistance may contact applications@iitalumnicouncil.org along with details of their past experience, research papers and patents. The call for proposals is open to members of IIT Alumni Council, alumni next members (family members of IIT Alumni Council members) and Distinguished Fellows or Corporate member supported entities. Last date for receipt of proposals is April 30, 2025.