IIT, Bombay has already a centre for ML and data science to run the post-graduate courses and doctoral programme. They have now decided to introduce AI and Data Science as a mandatory course for B.Tech and BS Courses at undergraduate level from this academic year (2023). Right now IIT-B runs science courses in Economics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

AI-DS will be introduced with mandatory credit in the first semester of the second year. Interested candidates can take up advanced courses later. The idea is to introduce the foundation course in these areas to make the students future-ready.

Earlier it was thought that computer and electrical students will be using AI. It is now realised that other branches of engineering too will be using AI for different reasons. AI is the present and future of industry, and students should be equipped with it.