Techkriti 2025

• 02 Apr 2025

Why in News? 

Asia's largest inter-college technology and entrepreneurship festival ' Techkriti' was organised in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from 27 to 30 March 2025.  

Key Points 

• Techkriti Festival: 
  • It is the annual technical and entrepreneurship festival of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, started in the year 1995.  
  • The main objective of this festival is to inspire students in the field of science, technology and innovation , so that they can move forward with new thoughts and ideology. 
  • In the year 2000, the festival also expanded to include startups, entrepreneurship and workshops, resulting in the festival becoming a broader and more diverse technology festival. 
• Address and Theme:  
  • The festival was inaugurated by CDS General Anil Chauhan
  • He highlighted the need for advancement and modernisation of the Indian Armed Forces and focused on areas such as cyber, Artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology and cognitive as challenges in future wars. 
  • The theme of this year's festival was " Panta Rei" (Everything Flows). 
• Rakshakkriti: Defense Expo  
  • A special defence exhibition was held, showcasing future military technologies. 
  • The exhibition showcased AI-based warfare systems, autonomous drones and indigenous defence innovations.  
  • India's commitment to move towards 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and reduce foreign defence dependence was reiterated. 

 Artificial Intelligence  

• Introduction: 
  • AI refers to the ability of computers or computer-controlled robots to perform tasks that are normally performed by humans because such tasks require human intelligence and judgment. 
  • Although there are currently no AI systems that can perform a wide variety of tasks that a normal human can perform, some AI may be able to perform certain specific tasks that humans perform. 
• Features and components: 
  • Deep learning (DL) technology enables automatic learning through large amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, or videos . 
  • The ideal characteristic of artificial intelligence is its ability to take rational actions that achieve a specific goal. Machine learning (ML) is a type of AI. 
• Types of AI: 
  • Weak Al or narrow Al- This AI is designed for specific tasks such as playing chess, recognizing faces or making recommendations. Examples include Siri, Watson, AlphaGo. 
  • General Al- The ability to perform any intellectual task a human can, including reasoning, learning, and planning. No current example, but researchers are working on it. 
  • Super Al- Hypothetical Al that exceeds human intelligence, excelling at tasks involving cognitive abilities such as creativity, self-awareness, and emotion. No current examples, only future possibilities.