Tulmulla, June 17, June 18 -- As a prelude to the International Conference on Applied Artificial Intelligence (2AI-2026), scheduled for June 18-19, 2026, the Department of Information Technology, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), in collaboration with the University of South Dakota AI Research Lab, USA, and with Springer and CCIS as partners, organised a pre-conference workshop on Artificial Intelligence at the Tulmulla Campus on Wednesday.Addressing the participants, Dean Academic Affairs Prof. Shahid Rasool described Artificial Intelligence as "the elephant in the room," stating that it can no longer be ignored as it has become integral to modern life and education. He emphasised the need to integrate AI across disciplines rath...