A viral misstep at the Bharat AI Impact Summit has put Galgotias University in the hot seat, sparking a fiery response from Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah. The drama unfolded in the university’s pavilion, where a rep hyped up a robotic dog named Orion as a breakthrough from their Center of Excellence. Turns out, it was just Unitree Go2, a Chinese off-the-shelf gadget selling for lakhs in India. The video of Professor Neha Singh’s interview went mega-viral, drawing trolls labeling it as blatant misrepresentation of Indian AI feats.
Organizers wasted no time, ordering the stall shut down amid the uproar. Galgotias responded with a humble apology, admitting a staffer got carried away on camera without knowing the tech’s true roots or permission to talk. They stressed no deliberate deceit from the institution and reaffirmed pledges to honesty and accountability, promptly clearing out as requested.
Enter Omar Abdullah, who unleashed a brutal takedown on X. He mocked the university’s ‘lessons’ in copying others’ work, denying faults, spinning yarns, and throwing juniors under the bus. ‘Grateful my education skipped this Galgotias brand,’ he quipped, fueling the online firestorm. This isn’t just a PR nightmare; it’s a wake-up call for academia. In the cutthroat world of AI innovation, faking it risks not only trust but also India’s global standing. As debates rage, Galgotias vows to tighten protocols, but skeptics wonder if words will match actions.