Dhanbad, March 21 -- Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday called for adoption of a "Compassion Quotient" in society, saying compassion must guide technology, governance and public life.
Delivering a centenary lecture at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, he said compassion should go beyond empathy and translate into responsible action.
Satyarthi also advocated the idea of "compassionate AI", stressing that technological advancement must be aligned with ethical responsibility and human values.
He cautioned against growing indifference in society and urged students to combine knowledge with empathy to become agents of change.
The lecture was part of the Abanish Chandra and Binapani Sinha Memorial Lecture Series instituted by alumnus Mihir Sinha....