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DESCRIPTION:A debate competition encouraging participants to discuss emergi
 ng technological issues through an ethical lens. Topics included AI and em
 ployment\, renewable vs nuclear energy\, autonomous vehicles\, social medi
 a algorithms\, and biometric surveillance. Faculty judges evaluated partic
 ipants on argument clarity\, depth\, and originality.\n\nObjective:\nTo fo
 ster critical thinking\, technical awareness\, and ethical consideration a
 mong students in the field of engineering and technology.\n\nAgenda: \n-\n
 -\n11:30 AM – 11:40 AM: Event Inauguration and Overview by Coordinators\
 n\n-\n11:40 AM – 12:00 PM: Topic Allotment &amp; Opening Statements by Teams
 \n\n-\n12:00 PM – 12:35 PM: Rebuttal and Counter-Argument Rounds\n\n-\n1
 2:35 PM – 12:55 PM: Audience Interaction and Jury Questions\n\n-\n12:55 
 PM – 1:10 PM: Evaluation and Result Compilation by Judges\n\n-\n1:10 PM 
 – 1:15 PM: Prize Distribution and Closing Remarks\n\nBldg: EE Department
  \, S. Chandrashekhar Hall\, Gorakhpur\, Uttar Pradesh\, India\, 273010
LOCATION:Bldg: EE Department \, S. Chandrashekhar Hall\, Gorakhpur\, Uttar 
 Pradesh\, India\, 273010
ORGANIZER:ieee.stb.mmmut@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:25
SUMMARY:Thinkathon
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/508161
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  competition encouraging participants to discuss emerging technological is
 sues through an ethical lens. Topics included AI and employment\, renewabl
 e vs nuclear energy\, autonomous vehicles\, social media algorithms\, and 
 biometric surveillance. Faculty judges evaluated participants on argument 
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 ata-end=&quot;799&quot;&gt;&lt;strong data-start=&quot;736&quot; data-end=&quot;758&quot;&gt;1:10 PM &amp;ndash\; 1:1
 5 PM:&lt;/strong&gt; Prize Distribution and Closing Remarks&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;
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