{"id":12333,"date":"2026-02-16T08:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12333"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:12:16","slug":"india-hosts-ai-impact-summit-drawing-world-leaders-tech-giants-technology-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12333","title":{"rendered":"India hosts AI Impact Summit, drawing world leaders, tech giants | Technology News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>French President Macron and Brazilian leader Lula expected to attend summit aimed to outline global AI governance and collaboration.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">4 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>India is hosting an artificial intelligence summit this week, bringing together heads of state and tech executives with hot-button issues on the agenda, including job disruption and child safety.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday afternoon inaugurate the five-day AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, which aims to declare a \u201cshared roadmap for global AI governance and collaboration\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThis occasion is further proof that our country is progressing rapidly in the field of science and technology,\u201d and it \u201cshows the capability of our country\u2019s youth\u201d, he said in an X post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Touted as the biggest edition yet, the Indian government is expecting 250,000 visitors from across the sector, including 20 national leaders and 45 ministerial-level delegations.<\/p>\n<p>It comes at a pivotal moment as AI rapidly transforms economies, reshapes labour markets and raises questions around regulations, security and ethics.<\/p>\n<p>From generative AI tools that can produce text and images to advanced systems used in defence, healthcare and climate modelling, AI has become a central focus for governments and corporations across the world.<\/p>\n<p>The summit, previously held in France, the United Kingdom and South Korea, has evolved far beyond its modest beginnings as a meeting tightly focused on the safety of cutting-edge AI systems into an all-purpose jamboree trade fair in which safety is just one aspect.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ai-should-be-used-for-shaping-humanity\">\u2018AI should be used for shaping humanity\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>India \u2013 the world\u2019s most populous nation and one of the fastest-growing digital markets \u2013 sees the summit as an opportunity to project itself as a bridge between advanced economies and the Global South.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said the country\u2019s experience in building large-scale digital public infrastructure, including digital identity and payment platforms, offers a model for deploying AI at scale while keeping costs low.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal is clear: AI should be used for shaping humanity, inclusive growth and a sustainable future,\u201d India\u2019s Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are among the world leaders who are attending the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft President Brad Smith and AMI Labs Executive Chairman Yann LeCun are also expected to attend.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"new-delhi-declaration\">New Delhi declaration<\/h2>\n<p>The summit has the loose themes of \u201cpeople, progress, planet\u201d \u2013 dubbed the \u201cthree sutras\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Like previous editions, the India AI Impact Summit is not expected to result in a joint binding political agreement. It is more likely that the event could end with a nonbinding pledge or declaration on goals for AI development.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s edition, the Paris AI Action Summit, was dominated by United States Vice President JD Vance\u2019s speech in which he rebuked European efforts to curb AI\u2019s risks by warning global leaders and tech industry executives against \u201cexcessive regulation\u201d that could hobble the rapidly growing AI industry.<\/p>\n<p>AI summits have evolved since the first meeting in November 2023, barely a year after the launch of ChatGPT, which stoked excitement and fear about the capabilities of generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>That meeting at a former code-breaking base north of London was attended only by official delegations from 28 countries and the European Union, along with a small number of AI executives and researchers, and was focused on keeping AI safe and reining in its potentially catastrophic risks.<\/p>\n<p>Seth Hays, author of the Asia AI Policy Monitor newsletter, said talk at the summit would likely centre around \u201censuring that governments put up some guardrails, but don\u2019t throttle AI development\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere may be some announcements for more state investment in AI, but it may not move the needle much, as India needs partnerships to integrate on the international scene for AI,\u201d Hays told the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French President Macron and Brazilian leader Lula expected to attend summit aimed to outline global AI governance and collaboration. 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