Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined heads of state and government for a group photograph at Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
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He said, "Ten years ago, a street vendor cannot open a bank account in Mumbai but today he can accept payments online. No address, no papers, no access and today the same vendor accepts payments on his phone India has built something no other country has built, a digital identity for 1.4
"Prime Minister Modi, thank you for your kind invitation and congratulations for India's leadership in organising the first AI summit in the Global South. The meeting in India has special meaning," the UN chief said in his address.
Amodei said, "The energy and ambition in this room are incredible. I have been spending the last few days meeting with leaders and enterprises. This is the fourth AI Summit we've held. In the last 2.5 years the advances in these technology have been staggering. My fundamental view is that
Artificial intelligence is the next major infrastructure that will have a profound impact on society, similar to transformative technologies like steam engines, electricity, and the internet, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday.
Country Director India at the Tony Blair Institute, Vivek Agarwal, hailed the AI Impact Summit 2026, saying that the Centre has moved the conversation around artificial intelligence from being a technology subject to a public policy issue.
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the government's management of the AI Impact Summit, alleging that the administration has reduced the high-profile event to a "cheap China Bazar."
The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) hosted a main summit event entitled "Data for Development: Building AI in the Global South" at Bharat Mandapam, as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Speaking with ANI, Ranganathan expressed excitement over the diverse perspectives shared at the platform. He further lauded AI as a "transformational technology" that impacts all aspects of human life. He also expressed optimism for the upcoming discussions at the Summit.