---
title: "Why Are You Even Sitting in This Class?"
date: "2026-08-12T12:00:00+05:30"
categories:
- talks
tags: []
description: "AI can generate charts and analysis. The enduring skill is knowing what deserves to be visualized, challenged, and communicated."
talk_url: "https://talks.s-anand.net/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization/"
---

I conducted a session on Wed, 12 Aug 2026 at [ED5518: Data Visualization for Engineers](https://ed.iitm.ac.in/) - Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras, Chennai.

**Summary**: AI can generate charts and analysis. The enduring skill is knowing what deserves to be visualized, challenged, and communicated.

[Here's the link to the session](https://talks.s-anand.net/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization/)

[![Comic](https://talks.s-anand.net/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization/comic-page.avif)](https://talks.s-anand.net/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization/)

**Links**:

- [Transcript](https://talks.s-anand.net/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization/transcript.md)
- [Audio](https://github.com/sanand0/talks/releases/download/talks/2026-08-12-iitm-ed-data-visualization.opus) (72 min)