IIT Madras and Roche Diagnostics Team Up to Drive Responsible AI Innovations in Healthcare

IIT Madras' Centre for Responsible AI has partnered with Switzerland-based Roche Diagnostics to collaborate on research and development initiatives.

IIT Madras and Roche Diagnostics

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) has entered into a collaboration with Roche Diagnostics International Ltd, Switzerland, for joint research and development (R&D) efforts. As part of the partnership, Roche becomes a Gold Consortium Member, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalising the agreement between the two organisations.

The Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras is a virtual, interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to advancing both fundamental and applied research in Responsible AI. The center seeks to specialize in Ethical and Responsible AI research, positioning itself as the country's authoritative body to recommend guidelines and policies that ensure AI models and systems are accountable, explainable, and responsible.

The ‘IITM-CeRAI, Roche Symposium on Responsible AI in Healthcare’ was organized at the IIT Madras campus. Addressing the Symposium, Prof. Manu Santhanam, Dean (Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research), IIT Madras, said, “With IIT Madras, there is a lot of emphasis on scaling up the efforts we do in our laboratory and in our research. A lot of the projects that you see today have far-reaching implications. We are not confined to the exercise inside labs. We do a lot more with respect to engaging with the industry and taking our research to the frontlines. Because of this, our number of patents and innovations that are coming out of IIT Madras, the way that they have been deployed, and the technology is being transferred, is increasing day by day.”

Speaking on ‘Responsible AI’, Prof. B Ravindran, Head, Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI), IIT Madras, said, “Responsible development and deployment of AI systems requires close interaction between AI scientists and domain experts. Roche recognizes this and has an active research program on ethical AI and data management. We look forward to working closely with their program in building more robust and ethical systems for AI in healthcare.”

Talking about AI Ethics, Adarsh Srivastava from Data, Analytics and Research function in RIS stated, “AI ethics is critical to ensure patient safety, fairness, and transparency in medical decision-making. Collaboration of Roche with The Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras will play a vital role by driving research, developing ethical frameworks, and collaborating with academia to ensure AI innovations in healthcare remain responsible, equitable, and beneficial for all."

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