In China, the mood is far more upbeat. Instead of worrying about disruption, investors are chasing perceived winners, drawn by AI's growth prospects
The summit focused on seven pillars: human capital development, access for social empowerment, trustworthy AI, energy efficiency, AI in science, democratizing AI resources, and AI for economic growth
Endorsed by 88 countries, the AI Summit declaration calls for trusted and energy-efficient AI systems, democratising access to AI resources, and building human capital for inclusive growth
TCS CEO K Krithivasan said AI will not cause significant job shrinkage in software engineering, noting evolving roles and sustained need for system integration despite rising automation
India shines as a global AI talent hub, but weak compute infrastructure and limited investment expose gaps that could constrain its ambition to compete with the US and China
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said all major AI-relevant nations have signed the New Delhi Declaration, as India secured major investment pledges and prepared the next phase of its AI mission
India's rapid 5G rollout is powering early AI adoption in telecom networks, giving local operators a global edge in performance, efficiency and innovation
Airtel and Zscaler have launched an AI-powered cyber threat research centre to detect and prevent attacks on critical national infrastructure, enabling faster threat identification and coordinated def
At the India AI Impact Summit, PM Narendra Modi met AI startup leaders and foreign heads of state to explore AI use in agriculture, education and environmental protection
India has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, expanding cooperation on AI, critical minerals and resilient supply chains as part of a broader effort to strengthen economic security
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Vijay Shekhar Sharma said India will lead the global AI race by building many LLMs, using AI to boost businesses and expanding credit access to drive financial inclusion
Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, Cloudflare's CEO Matthew Prince also highlighted the importance of building sustainable business models around AI, which fairly compensates people for their work
India-AI Impact Summit 2026: Uday Shankar said AI can help India become the world's creative capital by cutting costs, boosting storytelling and helping local content reach global audiences
At the India AI Impact Summit, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said AI could significantly boost global output and drive stronger economic growth worldwide
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said India must build biotech sovereignty powered by AI to protect health security and lead the future of medicine
India is focusing on a model where the government, philanthropists and the private sector can collaborate to ensure that affordable computing capacities are accessible to all, Statistics Secretary Saurabh Garg said on Friday. Speaking at a session 'Building Public Interest AI: Catalytic Funding for Equitable Access to Compute Resources' at AI Impact Summit, Gard said, "The focus is not on rationing but on intelligent prioritising (of compute capacity access). I think that is going to be the focus that impute capacity is enabling platform". He said philanthropic organisations will have a large role to play, as their focus is on ensuring AI benefits for all. "So, with that focus in view, the government, philanthropic organisations and the private sector can collaborate to ensure that affordable computing capacities are accessible to all. I think that's the models that we are looking at and that will ensure experimentation going forward," he stated. Artificial intelligence (AI) will .
Guterres arrived in India to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026
Reddit is trying out a new way to show product suggestions in Search, turning user discussions into clickable shopping results for select users in the US
The summit also served as a platform to unveil several new initiatives under the American AI Exports Programme
The India AI Impact Summit reflects on the transformative potential of AI, aligning with the national vision of 'Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya'