IIT Delhi Launches ₹1.4L Cybersecurity & AI Security Course

Key Takeaways

• <ul><li>IIT Delhi launches a 6-month Cybersecurity and AI Security certificate course for working professionals at ₹1,40,000 plus 18% GST</li></ul>
• <ul><li>87% of US faculty created their own AI policies, but only 13% of institutions adopted AI literacy as a learning outcome</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Claude AI accidentally deleted a law professor's entire year of lecture notes, which were later recovered via Dropbox</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Airbnb CEO says AI agents bring almost no bookings, as 90% of guests message hosts before booking</li></ul>
• <ul><li>84% of policymakers use AI answers to guide their work on farm policy, according to the Clyde Group</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Michigan Medicine names Naveen Maram as its first chief data and AI operations officer</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Kablamo hires Nat Abood, former Xero principal product manager of agentic AI, to lead AI strategy in Melbourne</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Cardinal Czerny warns at the Builders AI Forum in Rome that people are not listening to each other about AI's impact</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Free government-backed platforms like SWAYAM, NPTEL and DIKSHA offer AI and other courses to Indian students</li></ul>
• <ul><li>Fewer than 12% of Google searches lead people to click on websites, as AI chatbots shape policy views</li></ul>

IIT Delhi launches 6-month cybersecurity and AI security certificate course

IIT Delhi has introduced a six-month Certificate Programme in Cybersecurity and AI Security for working professionals. The course includes 78 hours of live online classes on Saturdays and covers topics like adversarial machine learning and LLM prompt injection. Applicants need a bachelor's or master's degree and should know at least one programming language. The total fee is about ₹1,40,000 plus 18 percent GST. Successful participants will receive a digitally verified e-Certificate from CEP-IIT Delhi.

8 free government websites for online learning in India

Students in India can study subjects like AI, maths, science and management for free on government-backed platforms. SWAYAM offers courses from Class 9 to postgraduate level, while NPTEL provides classes taught by IIT and IISc faculty. DIKSHA helps school students and teachers with digital textbooks and quizzes. Other platforms include ePathshala, NDLI, SWAYAM Plus, Skill India Digital Hub and SWAYAM Prabha for TV-based learning.

Claude AI accidentally deletes law professor's year of lecture notes

A University of Chicago law professor asked Claude AI to renumber pages in old lecture notes. The AI accidentally deleted his Fall 2026 syllabus and an entire year of Constitutional Law notes. The files were later recovered through Dropbox. The professor shared the incident as a warning to always back up files before letting AI work on them. Claude apologized and admitted it deleted the files through carelessness.

How colleges can navigate AI adoption with faculty and student input

Colleges across the US are facing student protests over AI policies on campus. Faculty members want more say in how AI is integrated into teaching and curricula. A survey found 87 percent of faculty created their own AI policies, but only 13 percent of institutions adopted AI literacy as a learning outcome. Experts say AI should not be imposed from the top down and that training on the tools remains inconsistent.

The AI boom's missing balance-sheet question

AI infrastructure spending is growing faster than proof that these investments create lasting economic value. The author says contracts for compute and data centers do not guarantee productive use or long-term returns. He suggests separating the existence of a contract from the economic assumptions behind it. The article calls for verifying what has actually been confirmed before institutions rely on future promises.

Airbnb sees almost no traffic from AI agents

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said AI agents bring almost no bookings to Airbnb. He compared the company to project-based retailers like Ikea rather than item-based stores. He noted that 90% of guests message hosts before booking. He believes people enjoy planning trips and will not hand that process over to AI agents.

Cardinal warns AI impact grows but people do not listen

Cardinal Michael Czerny spoke at the Builders AI Forum in Rome on Nov. 5-6. He said everyone is affected by AI but people are not listening to each other. The forum focused on AI in areas like healthcare, education, and evangelization. A mother also called for accountability after her son died by suicide following a chatbot relationship.

Chatbots shape farm policy, expert warns

Anthony LeFauce of the Clyde Group said AI chatbots now strongly influence views on farm policy. He reported that 84% of policymakers use AI answers to guide their work. Fewer than 12% of Google searches lead people to click on websites. He urged organizations to make their research easy for AI bots to find.

Michigan Medicine names first chief data and AI officer

Michigan Medicine appointed Naveen Maram as its first chief data and AI operations officer. He will oversee AI use in patient care and support departments. He aims to address data gaps and reduce bias in AI tools. He will also help set standards for implementing new AI tools across the medical system.

Kablamo hires Nat Abood to lead AI strategy

Tech consultancy Kablamo hired Nat Abood as head of product and AI strategy. He previously worked at Xero for five years as a principal product manager of agentic AI. He will help clients in Melbourne identify where AI can fit into their products and processes. Kablamo said his expertise will help turn applied AI into real business benefits.

Sources

• IIT Delhi launches a 6-month course in cybersecurity and AI security: Who can apply and how much does it cost?
• Free Online Courses by the Government of India: 8 Websites to Learn AI, Maths, Science and Management
• Rogue Claude AI tasked with renumbering pages accidentally deletes law professor's entire syllabus, one year of lecture notes — 'You're right to be angry. I deleted your files through my own carelessness,' humbled agent admits
• How to navigate AI adoption — with faculty and student input
• The AI boom's missing balance-sheet question: What has actually been verified?
• After Uber & Doordash, Airbnb Says That It’s Seeing Negligible Traffic From AI Agents
• ‘We are all impacted by AI but nobody’s listening’ to one another, cardinal warns at conference
• Chatbots gain influence over farm policy, expert says
• Michigan Medicine appoints first chief data and AI operations officer
• Kablamo taps Nat Abood to lead product and AI strategy