Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- The 3rd edition of SOA Literary Festival kicked off on Saturday with Odisha governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati asserting that though technology had been expanding and reshaping human relationship, it could not replace the depth of human experience.

"At present, Artificial Intelligence has been reshaping communication, creativity and even human relationship, but the future influenced by AI will still depend on empathy, ethical judgment and ability to imagine what lies ahead," Dr. Kambhampati said while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day festival at SOA campus here.

The ceremony was graced by legendary poet, writer, scriptwriter and thinker Javed Akhtar who was presented with the first SOA Sahitya Samm...