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Forget AGI if AI models stay inconsistent with jagged skills: Bengio
Yoshua Bengio says AGI may be irrelevant if AI systems continue showing jagged intelligence - excelling at complex tasks but failing at simple ones - as he warns of rising risks, unsafe capabilities
 "Forget AGI if AI models stay inconsistent with jagged skills: Bengio")
India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft's Crampton
Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps
 "India must drive AI diffusion to stay competitive: Microsoft's Crampton")
US ties, supply chain discussions anchor Day 5 of India AI Impact Summit
India joined the US-led Pax Silica bloc, expanded AI manufacturing ties, and outlined plans for sovereign compute, workforce transition, and biotech innovation on Day 5 of the India-AI Impact Summit
 "US ties, supply chain discussions anchor Day 5 of India AI Impact Summit")
UK deputy PM calls for safe, fair, and inclusive AI to benefit humanity
Lammy also mentioned certain projects related to AI, including the Asia AI Development Observatory that would be a new network to support responsible AI governance and other aspects
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PM Modi meets AI startup CEOs, discusses use of tech in agri, education
PM Modi underscored the need for strong data governance, cautioned against misinformation, and urged the development of solutions tailored to India's needs
 "PM Modi meets AI startup CEOs, discusses use of tech in agri, education")
Govt plans 'complete AI stack' to power innovation: Jayant Chaudhary
Chaudhary recalled that during early policy debates around AI including concerns over privacy, trust, data sovereignty and job disruption, India chose to prioritise openness and innovation
 "Govt plans 'complete AI stack' to power innovation: Jayant Chaudhary")
Why Nvidia scrapped its $100 bn OpenAI deal for a $30bn investment
Nvidia's equity bet follows the collapse of a long-term compute pact, as OpenAI secures fresh funding and expands infrastructure partnerships beyond a single chip supplier
 "Why Nvidia scrapped its $100 bn OpenAI deal for a $30bn investment")
India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 5: Key sessions, speakers to track today
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Some of the key speakers today include Sundar Pichai, Aadit Palicha, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Dario Amodei
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Trump plans 'Tech Corps' to promote AI abroad, gain edge over China
Called the Tech Corps, the programme would deploy as many as 5,000 American volunteers and advisers over the next five years to Peace Corps partner nations
 "Trump plans 'Tech Corps' to promote AI abroad, gain edge over China")
US launches $200 million Edge AI Package for Indo-Pacific smartphones
This initiative accelerates the Pax Silica vision of a flourishing, interconnected Indo-Pacific by empowering millions with developer tools of AI innovation and entrepreneurship
 "US launches $200 million Edge AI Package for Indo-Pacific smartphones")
Datanomics: India's fake news challenge grows amid rising AI misuse
Misinformation rises sharply despite laws and fact checks
 "Datanomics: India's fake news challenge grows amid rising AI misuse")
AI democratisation talks incomplete without countries like India: Lehane
OpenAI's global affairs chief says India's scale, language diversity and fast-growing user base make it central to building inclusive AI governance and ensuring widespread benefits
 "AI democratisation talks incomplete without countries like India: Lehane")
AI cost to come down dramatically, benefit India: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
The per-line cost of software code written by AI has also come down over the years and is now cheaper than that written by humans, Altman said
 "AI cost to come down dramatically, benefit India: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman")
Diffusion of AI necessary to avoid 'backlash', says Nandan Nilekani
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit alongside Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei, Nilekani said the bigger challenge lies in ensuring the "diffusion" of technology
 "Diffusion of AI necessary to avoid 'backlash', says Nandan Nilekani")
India AI Impact Summit: Global CEOs call for inclusive use of AI
Strike note of optimism and urgency, calling AI as an opportunity for economic acceleration
AI biggest opportunity for tech, IT: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran
N Chandrasekaran says AI is the next great infrastructure as Tata Sons plans India's first large-scale AI-optimised data centre with OpenAI
 "AI biggest opportunity for tech, IT: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran")
Countries must focus on AI stack that's needed: Dell's Vivek Mohindra
Dell adviser says India's phased approach to sovereign AI is right path
 "Countries must focus on AI stack that's needed: Dell's Vivek Mohindra")
India AI Impact Summit: Sarvam calls for self-dependence in LLMs
Vivek Raghavan says India must balance building larger language models with driving real-world adoption, as usage and applications will determine the success of a sovereign AI stack
 "India AI Impact Summit: Sarvam calls for self-dependence in LLMs")
Ashok Soota disagrees with Vinod Khosla, says AI is transforming IT
Happiest Minds chairman says IT services remain essential as AI creates higher-value opportunities, countering Vinod Khosla's prediction that outsourcing will vanish
 "Ashok Soota disagrees with Vinod Khosla, says AI is transforming IT")
We thank God there is AI: TCS chief Chandrasekaran on transformation
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran says AI can transform society and businesses and must be adopted across jobs, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flags safety and deployment challenges
 "We thank God there is AI: TCS chief Chandrasekaran on transformation")