Manoj Sinha at IIM Rohtak: AI will speed business, but judgment stays human

# Summary Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha delivered the valedictory address at IIM Rohtak's Induction & Orientation Programme for the 8th Integrated Programme in Management (IPM) and the 6th Integrated Programme in Law (IPL). He framed the induction as more than an institutional milestone: it's the start of a learning journey in a world where technology, especially artificial intelligence, is reshaping the workplace faster than before.

# Main points Sinha made about AI and management Sinha said AI will become as ubiquitous in management as Excel is today. He described AI as an invisible infrastructure that accelerates business and management processes, rather than a standalone subject. His central claim: AI can increase speed and scale, but it cannot replace human judgment on what should be created, what to trust, or how people should be led.

He emphasized that decision-making, leadership, and trust are fundamentally human roles. Even when tools present options or speed up analysis, responsibility for choices remains with people who must weigh values, consequences, and social effects.

# What this means for law students For IPL students, Sinha noted AI can draft contracts and assist legal research, but it cannot interpret human intent or deliver justice with empathy. He positioned the legal profession's core functions—accountability and fairness—as enduring human tasks that machines cannot replicate.

# Practical advice to students Sinha framed the key career question not as "What do I do?" but as "What do I know so well that you can re-establish yourself in the market despite changing conditions?" He urged students to:

• Adopt lifelong learning to adapt as technologies and markets shift.
• Study broadly beyond the prescribed curriculum to widen perspective.

• Sharpen curiosity, strengthen character, and cultivate moral courage and values.

He described student years as a time for self-discovery where successes and failures both shape leadership and citizenship.

# Institutional highlights and outreach

# Bottom line Sinha's message balanced technological realism with human-centered leadership. He advised students to learn the tools that will accelerate business while keeping responsibility for values, trust, and judgment firmly human. The recommended student strategy: combine technical competence with broad learning, ethical grounding, and the capacity to reinvent skills over time.