AMRITSAR, Feb. 21 -- The first three-day World Punjabi Conference commenced at the Golden Jubilee Convention Centre of Guru Nanak Dev University, bringing together scholars, policymakers, technologists, and members of the Punjabi diaspora to deliberate on the future of Punjabi language and culture in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Rajya Sabha member Vikramjit Singh Sahney announced a grant of Rs.1 crore for establishing an AI Centre at the university. University vice-chancellor Karamjeet Singh described the conference as a forward-looking platform to guide future academic and cultural engagement. Former chief secretary KBS Sidhu said the deliberations could lead to a roadmap connecting Punjabi with global technological systems. Punjab Agricultural University, vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal, noted that with nearly 150 million speakers, Punjabi holds strong promise in the AI era, while cautioning against bias in machine learning datasets. Punjab MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal assured financial support from the state government for the proposed AI Centre. HTC...