Mysuru, July 6 -- A panel discussion in Kannada on the topic 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Yugadalli Kavithegala Prastutate' (Relevance of poetry in an era of Artificial Intelligence) was held at Mysuru Literature Festival yesterday at Hotel Southern Star in city.

Writers Kallacchu Mahesh R. Nayak, Kiran Bhat and M.D. Guru participated in the discussion, which was moderated by Suchitra Hegde.

Kiran Bhat said, "We are in the era of globalisation, with everything available at our fingertips. But still, the AI will definitely be weaker against the real literature, even though the technologies may change in the future. It is unimaginable that technology can respond to man's emotions."

Kallacchu Mahesh R. Nayak asserted that, "poetry sums u...