AI Summit 2026 highlights: Vaishnaw promises smooth experience for visitors, says ‘war room’ monitoring issues

AI Summit 2026 highlights: Narendra Modi has underscored that artificial intelligence must be developed and deployed for the larger public good. He said “intelligence, rationality and decision-making ability” make science and technology meaningful for society.

AI Summit 2026 highlights: Indian Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses a press conference during AI-Summit in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP)

AI Summit 2026 highlights: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday assured visitors of a smooth experience at the India AI Impact Summit. “We have a war room operating right now since yesterday, and any issue which is there, please report to us. We will definitely make efforts to make it more smooth and make it enjoyable for all of you,” he said....Read More

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• 17 Feb 2026, 11:07:06 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 Day 2: Key developments today

  • Earlier today, G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant spoke at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and pushed for a framework of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Kant warned that the current wave of massive AI investments could result in a “highly inequal society” if the technology remains concentrated in the hands of a few.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the ongoing India AI Impact Expo 2026 as a powerful convergence of “ideas, innovation and intent.” “…It reaffirmed our commitment to harnessing AI responsibly, inclusively and at scale for human progress,” PM Modi said.

  • Bihar deputy CM Samrat Choudhary said the state is leveraging artificial intelligence to contribute to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’. Choudhary, along with Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha and Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal, visited the Bihar pavilion at the summit venue.

  • Mariano Caucino, Argentina’s Ambassador to India, hailed New Delhi’s leadership in hosting the India AI Impact Summit. “It's a great success for the Indian government to be able to hold this important conference on a subject that everybody is talking about this in the world,” the ambassador told ANI news agency.

  • The Gates Foundation clarified its stance after reports on Tuesday suggested that Bill Gates might not be attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026. A spokesperson for the foundation told Hindustan Times, “Bill Gates is attending the AI Impact Summit. He will be delivering his keynote as scheduled.”

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen trying out a futuristic, spectacles-like AI device at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026. The device, called ‘Sarvam Kaze’, is an indigenous AI-powered wearable that doesn’t just sit on your face — it listens, understands, responds, and literally sees the world through your eyes.

  • Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said India is poised to witness massive investment in artificial intelligence. “So far, in the coming two years, we should be seeing more than USD 200 billion investment across the five layers of the AI stack,” Vaishnaw said.

  • Vaishnaw also apologised for any inconvenience the visitors and participants might have faced on Monday. He further urged feedback from visitors, saying there was a war room monitoring the issues at the summit.

  • Vaishnaw announced plans to create ‘AI ka UPI’, a bouquet of trusted AI solutions. “We will be creating 'AI ka UPI', a bouquet of trusted solutions which will be presented as a UPI-like platform which will be available for people to build on,” Vaishnaw said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 09:17:38 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: History of India's 21st century transformation to begin with connectivity, not silicon chips, says MoS telecom

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Minister of State for telecom Chandrasekhar Pemmasani on Tuesday said the history of India's transformation during the 21st century will begin with the moment the country made connectivity a fundamental choice.

  “When historians write about India's 21st-century transformation, they will not begin with silicon chips or software code. They will begin with the moment India made a fundamental choice -- connectivity is not a luxury. Connectivity is sovereignty,” Pemmasani said during the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

• 17 Feb 2026, 08:41:18 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister J P Nadda launches two digital health initiatives at summit

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union health minister J P Nadda on Tuesday launched two digital health initiatives during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

  These are the SAHI (Secure AI for Health Initiative) and BODH (Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI) initiatives.

  Interoperable systems have been enabled across platforms and large-scale, consent-based health-data frameworks are being developed to empower citizens, PTI cited Nadda as saying pn Tuesday.

• 17 Feb 2026, 08:21:52 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: CRPG hosts ‘PadhAI 2.0’ for AI integration in India's education system

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: The Centre of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) Tuesday hosted ‘PadhAI 2.0: Reimagining the Indian Education System’ at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

  The event focused on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in India's education ecosystem, ANI news agency reported.

  The conclave brought together senior policymakers, institutional leaders, and industry experts to explore how AI is transforming governance, pedagogy, and learning outcomes across schools and higher education institutions.

• 17 Feb 2026, 07:51:10 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: AI will bring down cost of filmmaking, provide opportunities to new storytellers, says Shekhar Kapur

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Tuesday said artificial intelligence will reduce the cost of filmmaking and provide opportunities to new storytellers.

  “In filmmaking, it will bring a lot of new filmmakers in because the cost of filmmaking is going to come crashing down with AI. That's what's going to happen,” Kapur told PTI news agency on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:41:33 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: ‘Core objective is to focus on AI safety,’ says founder of AI Safety Connect

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Founder of AI Safety Connect Cyrus Hodes said the core objective at the AI Impact Summit was to put the focus on AI safety, which he said “has been taken away.”

  “The summit has taken a broader angle on discussions on actions, impact, and we are here to bring the focus back on safety,” he told PTI news agency.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:36:55 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: ‘India’s moment…we are going to be leading, building technology,' says Intel India MD

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Intel India Vice President & Managing Director Santhosh Viswanathan said that AI Impact Summit is “India's moment”, saying the country was not among followers of key technology.

  “…We are going to be leading, building technology different from everywhere in the world,” Viswanathan told PTI news agency. “The energy here is palpable, it has so many stakeholders all coming to one place... it is exciting and energising...” the Intel India MD added.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:28:47 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Over 15,000 personnel, 4,000 AI-enabled cameras deployed

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: From a security point of view, over 15,000 personnel and 4,000 AI-enabled cameras have been deployed for the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.

  This has been done to maintain a discreet surveillance on suspected troublemakers, PTI cited a senior Delhi Police officer as saying on Tuesday.

  “We are ensuring that no anti-national element tries to disrupt law and order, especially when high-profile dignitaries are visiting the national capital. Not even graffiti or posters should be able to disturb peace,” the officer told PTI.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:12:58 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Govt invested in developing indigenous AI models to address bias, says MeitY Secy

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S Krishnan, said the Centre had invested in developing indigenous and sovereign artificial intelligence models to address concerns related to bias.

  Krishnan said sovereignty is an important issue, adding that India needs to have AI models where no one else “has the kill switch, and it was always with us.”

  “First and foremost is to address the issue of bias...Making sure that we have models which are based primarily on Indian data and data which is created in a multiplicity of Indian languages,” PTI news agency cited Krishnan as saying.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:06:23 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Gates Foundation says Bill Gates to attend AI Impact Summit

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: After contradicting reports regarding his attendance, Gates Foundation said Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend the AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

  "Bill Gates is attending the AI Impact Summit. He will be delivering his keynote as scheduled," PTI cited a spokesperson for his foundation as confirming in an email response.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:04:08 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Guyana Vice President lands in India for AI Impact Summit

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Tuesday arrived in New Delhi to attend the ongoing India AI Impact Summit. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Jagdeo.

  “Warm welcome to the Vice President of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. He was received by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on his arrival in New Delhi for the India-AI Impact Summit. The visit of Vice President Dr. Jagdeo will further strengthen the historic and multifaceted India-Guyana ties, rooted in strong people to people linkages,” the MEA said in a post on X.

• 17 Feb 2026, 06:00:54 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: CynLr's CyRo robot debuts at summit, brings ‘baby-like intuitiveness’ to robotics

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: CynLr's CyRo robot, which debuted at its designated pavilion at the AI Impact Summit, is performing a task that has long been the "holy grail" of robotics, ANI news agency reported.

  According to the report, the stationary robot, esigned to imitate the upper torso of a human, has a “baby-like intuitiveness”. CynLr co-founder Gokul Namakkal Arulsanmugam, speaking at the summit, said today's robots struggle with basic tasks, highlighting the limitations of robotics technology.

  He spoke about building an intuitiveness in the robot, similar to a human baby. “A human baby will be able to go and pick an object without knowing what they are,” ANI cited Gokul as saying. “Unless and until you build that intuitiveness into a robot, they are not trainable, they are not AI-friendly,” he said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:52:02 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Sri Lankan President departs for India to attend AI Impact Summit

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed for India on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, PTI news agency reported.

  Dissanayake will address the summit on Thursday, according to a press release by the government. He will also hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other world leaders during his visit, the statement said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:48:44 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: ‘Participating a personal choice,’ says Vaishnaw on some top techies' absence

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: On some top techies not attending the AI summit, union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the participation in the summit was a “personal choice.”

  “Regarding some people not attending, this is a personal choice. I would not like to comment on it. Jensen Huang reached out to us, and he said that because of something really unavoidable...he has deputed his very senior executive to join us,” PTI news agency cited Vaishnaw as saying.

  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is not attending the event citing unforeseen circumstances.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:46:20 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India to add 20,000 GPUs, over and above 38,000 onboarded, says Vaishnaw

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister for electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is expected to add another 20,000 GPUs, in addition to the 38,000 already onboarded under the IndiaAI Mission.

  Vaishnaw said this was being done with the aim of strengthening the country's AI compute infrastructure, ANI news agency reported. A GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a powerful computer chip which helps machines think faster, process images, run AI programs, and handle complex tasks more efficiently than a regular processor.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:41:19 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Ethics key to optimal use of AI in health sector, MoS Jitendra Singh says

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Minister of state (MoS) for science and technology and earth sciences Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said ethics will be a key determinant of how effectively artificial intelligence can be used in the health sector.

  Speaking at a session during the AI Impact Summit, Singh cited the example of the government's sovereign multilingual AI engine BharatGen, PTI news agency reported. He said the present government is ready to come forward even at the formative stages of a new phenomenon.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:36:25 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India has to translate research into products and technology, says Infosys co-founder

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India has to translate its research into products and technology, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chairman of Axilor Ventures and Co-Founder of Infosys, said on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit on Tuesday.

  “We don't have that kind of ecosystem and culture yet. We have small (a few) examples...” ANI cited Gopalakrishnan as saying.

  He said that India would have to create a deep tech ecosystem. “We have to create that environment and if you do that, it will also attract capital from not just India but across the world,” Gopalakrishnan said, according to ANI. “We are already starting to see Indian startups attracting foreign capital. More and more deep tech startups will also attract foreign capital,” he added.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:31:02 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Vaishnaw assures visitors of smooth experiences, says war room set up for issues

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday assured visitors of a smooth experience at the India AI Impact Summit.

  “We have a war room operating right now since yesterday, and any issue which is there, please report to us. We will definitely make efforts to make it more smooth and make it enjoyable for all of you,” he said.

  Vaishnaw further apologised for any inconvenience the visitors and participants might have faced on Monday.

  “If anybody has faced any problems yesterday, my apologies for that. We are working very hard, the entire team is working day and night and we will make all efforts to make sure it is enjoyable for all of you,” he said.

  The union minister urged feedback, saying his team was “open-minded”. He further said that the response to the smmit was “phenomenal,” with 70,000 people attending on Tuesday.

• 17 Feb 2026, 05:12:08 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Wipro showcases Health AI which allows remote diagnostics

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Wipro Chief Strategy Officer Hari Shetty on Tuesday talked about ‘Health AI’, showcasing the Wipro Intelligence Solution.

  “The idea is basically if we can do a remote diagnostic in a remote place, send that information to the Wipro brain as what we call it as the Wipro Intelligence Cloud, and then diagnose the problem, and make intelligent recommendations to a doctor to actually improve the efficiency of the doctor as well,” he said at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

• 17 Feb 2026, 03:59:42 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: PM Modi envisions AI for India as All-Inclusive Intelligence, says MoS Health

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: AI for India, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, does not just stand for artificial intelligence but also for all-inclusive intelligence, minister of state for health Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday.

  Patel made these remarks during a session on 'Innovation to Impact: AI as a Public Health Game-Changer' at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam.

  She said that when India speaks of AI in healthcare, it is not limited to sophisticated algorithms or the promise of precision, but is measured by the extent to which technology touches lives and addresses health inequities, PTI reported.

• 17 Feb 2026, 03:54:22 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: AI is for every farmer in every corner of the Global South, says Maha official

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Artificial intelligence is not just for a “privilged few”, but can benefit “every farmer in every corner of the Global South”, Maharashtra Resident Commissioner R Vimala said Tuesday at the launch of a compendium of 26 ground-breaking studies.

  At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Vimala highlighted that AI is already delivering measurable results for millions of smallholder farmers, whether it be in the form of smart necklaces for cows in Kashmir detecting infections or satellites predicting sugarcane sweetness with 95 per cent accuracy, PTI reported.

• 17 Feb 2026, 03:43:29 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Qualcomm showcases humanoid robotics at Bharat Mandapam

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Qualcomm on Tuesday showcased its robotics technologies, including humanoid systems, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi.

  “Qualcomm is showcasing a full suite of robotics technologies under its Robotics System, including hardware, software, and compound AI integration,” PTI cited Shrestha Jain, Qualcomm's Marketing Lead for Robots and Automotive, as saying.

• 17 Feb 2026, 03:40:14 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: BJP MP calls for new governance structure to regulate emerging tech like AI

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: BJP MP and former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday called for a new governance structure to regulate emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI).

  Shringla, while speaking at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, said institutions such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are ill-equipped to handle futuristic technologies, PTI reported.

  “You have a global governance structure, you have the United Nations, you have got the WTO. But none of them are geared up for the technology that represents the future, whether it is AI or whether it is the use of critical minerals, or whether it is futuristic technology,” Shringla said. The Rajya Sabha MP asked how AI could be used responsibly, and also highlighted its disruptive potential.

• 17 Feb 2026, 02:44:00 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Minister calls for stronger regulation on deepfakes in India

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the rising risks posed by deepfake technology, saying, “I think we need a stronger regulation on deepfakes. It is a problem growing day by day."

  "We need to protect our society from this harm. We have initiated a dialogue with the industry on this,” Vaishnaw said, emphasising the need for safeguards to ensure responsible AI use in India.

• 17 Feb 2026, 02:37:49 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Ashwini Vaishnaw calls for stronger regulation on deepfakes

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the rising risks posed by deepfake technology.

  “I think we need a stronger regulation on deepfakes. It is a problem growing day by day. We need to protect our society from this harm. We have initiated a dialogue with the industry on this,” Vaishnaw said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 02:22:10 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Qualcomm showcases humanoid robots, advanced robotics | Watch video

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Qualcomm demonstrated its latest robotics technologies, including humanoid systems, at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 currently underway at Bharat Mandapam.

  The showcase highlighted how AI and advanced robotics are being integrated into practical applications, offering a glimpse into the future of automation and intelligent systems.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:57:40 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Indian AI models trained with local data, mindful of cultural context

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that Indian AI systems are being developed with the country’s cultural context in mind.

  Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI tools are trained primarily on Indian data to ensure relevance, inclusivity, and sensitivity to local norms and practices, he added.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:57:40 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Indian AI models trained with local data, mindful of cultural context

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that Indian AI systems are being developed with the country’s cultural context in mind.

  Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI tools are trained primarily on Indian data to ensure relevance, inclusivity, and sensitivity to local norms and practices, he added.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:50:27 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India to launch ‘AI ka UPI’ as a trusted platform for developers, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to create ‘AI ka UPI’, a bouquet of trusted AI solutions.

  “We will be creating 'AI ka UPI', a bouquet of trusted solutions which will be presented as a UPI-like platform which will be available for people to build on,” Vaishnaw said, highlighting the government’s push to make AI accessible, secure, and scalable for developers and innovators across India.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:42:13 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: 'Netflix, Meta must follow India’s legal and cultural framework'

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday stressed that global tech companies must operate within India’s laws and cultural context.

  Multinational companies like “Netflix, Meta must work under the legal framework of India. Multinational companies must operate under the cultural context,” Vaishnaw said at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:41:13 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Will NVIDIA CEO attend India AI Summit? Vaishnaw responds

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: When asked about NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang not attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarified that Huang had to miss the event due to unavoidable reasons.

  “Mr Jensen Huang reached out to us and said that due to something really unavoidable, he has deputed his very senior executive to join us. NVIDIA is working with some Indian companies for some very large investments in AI in India,” Vaishnaw said.

  The statement highlights ongoing collaborations between NVIDIA and Indian firms, underscoring the growing global interest in India’s AI ecosystem.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:32:32 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: AI is the fifth industrial revolution, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister for electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, described artificial intelligence as the fifth industrial revolution, highlighting its transformative potential across industries and society.

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:30:51 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses sovereign AI, urges self-reliance in strategic tech

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday highlighted the importance of self-reliance in India’s AI journey while addressing a press conference in Delhi.

  “We do not want to be dependent on others for our strategic requirements; this is part of sovereign AI,” Vaishnaw said at the India AI Impact Summit 2026

• 17 Feb 2026, 01:24:46 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India set to attract $200 billion in AI investments over next two years, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Addressing a press conference at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said India is poised to witness massive investment in artificial intelligence.

  “So far, in the coming two years, we should be seeing more than USD 200 billion investment across the five layers of the AI stack,” Vaishnaw said, highlighting the scale of India’s ambition to become a global hub for AI development and infrastructure.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:55:38 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: India eyes $200 billion investment in data centres to boost AI ambitions, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that India hopes to attract up to $200 billion in data centre investments over the coming years as the country positions itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence.

  “Today, India is being seen as a trusted AI partner to the Global South, seeking open, affordable and development-focused solutions,” Vaishnaw told The Associated Press in an email interview during the India AI Impact Summit.

  “A trusted AI ecosystem will attract investment, accelerate adoption,” he added, noting that building robust infrastructure is a central pillar of India’s AI strategy.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:54:51 PM IST

  AI-enabled education a priority for India’s next generation, says Dharmendra Pradhan

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday highlighted the importance of integrating artificial intelligence into India’s education system.

  “It is our responsibility to provide AI-enabled education to India's new generation. The Prime Minister organised the AI Impact Summit to encourage India's new generation, and they are participating in it. Using AI in education, how we can strengthen our students, schools, and teachers by leveraging AI has become a priority,” Pradhan said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:43:57 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: PM Modi tests India-made AI wearable ‘Sarvam Kaze’ at AI Summit

  

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  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen trying out a futuristic, spectacles-like AI device at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, a gadget that looks like something straight out of a sci-fi movie.

  The device, called ‘Sarvam Kaze’, is an indigenous AI-powered wearable that doesn’t just sit on your face — it listens, understands, responds, and literally sees the world through your eyes. Developed by Sarvam AI, one of 12 indigenous AI models created for India-specific use cases, the device also allows users to build custom experiences via the Sarvam platform.

  During the official inauguration of the India AI Impact Expo 2026 on Monday evening, PM Modi wore the device while walking through the expo floor, testing its real-time response capabilities. The high-tech walkthrough was captured and shared on X by Pratyush Kumar, Co-Founder of Sarvam AI, who captioned the post: “The first person to try them? The Prime Minister.”

  Kumar also announced that the India-designed and India-built Sarvam Kaze, fitted with AI developed in India, will be available in the market starting this May.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:35:59 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: AI can be a massive learning booster for students, says ZOHO founder Sridhar Vembu

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Sridhar Vembu, Founder of ZOHO Corporation, highlighted how artificial intelligence can enhance education, especially for rural students.

  “…We serve a predominantly rural student population, and so we have seen the education from the ground up… The FLN challenge, that's the thing where I'm most excited about using AI tools, is first of all to help teachers to reach or get to the students better… Teachers could use tools to help the students improve… These are purpose-built small models… that can solve a specific problem well,” Vembu said.

  He added that students are being encouraged to build practical projects, including small-scale innovations like custom electric vehicles, noting that AI acts as a “massive learning booster” in these initiatives.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:21:09 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Gates Foundation confirms Bill Gates will attend India AI Impact Summit

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: The Gates Foundation clarified its stance after reports on Tuesday suggested that Bill Gates might not be attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026.

  A spokesperson for the foundation told Hindustan Times, “Bill Gates is attending the AI Impact Summit. He will be delivering his keynote as scheduled.”

  The foundation confirmed that Gates will be present at the summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, dismissing media reports claiming the Microsoft co-founder would be absent as incorrect.

• 17 Feb 2026, 12:13:19 PM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: AI can drive climate action if used intentionally, says Anurabha Ghosh

  Anurabha Ghosh, CEO of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence to tackle today’s environmental challenges, stressing that the right intent is key to aligning technology with sustainability.

  In an exclusive conversation with ANI, Ghosh said, “AI can help to optimise for clean energy—use the solar radiation or where the wind is blowing; use that more optimally so you're injecting more clean energy in the grid."

  "It can help to predict storm surges and flooding events better so we can save lives and livelihoods. It can help to optimise for the kinds of agricultural practices that would make our farming more climate resilient and water efficient. But in order to do that, we have to be intentional about the resource footprint as well,” he added.

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:54:17 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Argentine envoy praises India’s leadership on AI, calls it ‘great success’

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Mariano Caucino, Argentina’s Ambassador to India, hailed New Delhi’s leadership in hosting the India AI Impact Summit, calling it a major success as global conversations intensify around artificial intelligence.

  Speaking to news agency ANI, the Ambassador said, “It's a great success for the Indian government to be able to hold this important conference on a subject that everybody is talking about this in the world.”

  He noted that Argentina will also be sending delegates from its states and said they were glad to have the opportunity to participate in the summit.

  Praising India’s growth trajectory as one of the world’s largest economies, Caucino added, “I think this conference will show leadership in this matter. I can see that you are investing a lot on these technologies and I think this conference is an example of that.”

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:43:52 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Bihar leveraging AI to contribute to ‘Viksit Bharat’, says deputy CM

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said the state is actively leveraging artificial intelligence to contribute to the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.

  “By leveraging AI, Bihar wants to contribute towards ‘Viksit Bharat’. The people from Bihar are making AI successful. We have established policies on this, and through the Centre of Excellence at IIT-Patna, we are working on it,” he said.

  Choudhary, along with Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan, JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha and Bihar Minister Dilip Jaiswal, visited the Bihar pavilion at the summit venue.

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:37:07 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: AI to transform healthcare, but digital addiction a serious concern, says Dr VK Paul

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, said artificial intelligence is likely to have its most significant impact on the health sector, with AI-driven tools enhancing clinical care, strengthening health systems and boosting preventive approaches.

  “AI will impact the health sector the most with AI tools improving clinical care, health system functioning, preventive approaches, and energise the public health approaches. AI tools must be trustworthy, developed responsibly, and evaluated for technical validity and clinical utility. AI will be a great enabler for doctors and public health, and it will improve our reach and reduce healthcare costs. India has the opportunity and human resource strength to become a leader in AI for health,” he said while speaking to news agency ANI on the sidelines of AI Impact summit.

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:26:12 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: No technology ever leads to lost jobs, says Amitabh Kant

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant stressed that AI will not lead to job losses, instead creating new kinds of employment opportunities.

  Kant emphasised that talent, skill development and computing power will be central to India’s AI journey. “Talent, skill, computing power are all very important,” he said.

  Rejecting fears around automation-driven unemployment, Kant asserted, “No technology ever leads to lost jobs. It creates new jobs, but of a different kind.”

  He argued that AI would generate new and higher-quality roles, particularly in emerging fields. “You'll require more data scientists. You'll require more machine learners,” he said, pointing to the growing demand for advanced technical skills in the AI ecosystem.

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:08:59 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: 'Global South should not become mere data source in AI era'

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Speaking on inclusivity and equality in artificial intelligence, climate expert Arunabha Ghosh of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) said the Global South should not become just a geography from where data is extracted without receiving proportional benefits.

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:07:04 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: PM Modi calls India AI Summit convergence of ‘ideas and intent,’ shares highlights

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the ongoing India AI Impact Expo 2026 as a powerful convergence of “ideas, innovation and intent.”

  Sharing highlights from the event in a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “It showcased the extraordinary potential of Indian talent in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence for global good. Above all, it reaffirmed our commitment to harnessing AI responsibly, inclusively and at scale for human progress.”

• 17 Feb 2026, 11:02:15 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: If AI creates unequal society, we have failed, says Amitabh Kant

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Reflecting on the post-World War II economic trajectory of the West, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant cautioned that progress does not automatically translate into equity.

  Speaking on the day 2 of the India AI Summit 2026, Kant warned that the current wave of massive AI investments could result in a “highly inequal society” if the technology remains concentrated in the hands of a few.

  “If we end up creating an inequal society... we have failed,” Kant said, stressing that the real objective of AI development must be to transform the lives of citizens in the Global South rather than merely boosting the valuation of Big Tech companies.

• 17 Feb 2026, 10:56:34 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: India gives 33% more data to ChatGPT than US, says Amitabh Kant

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant spoke on the second day of the India AI Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Kant cautioned that without a framework of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence risks creating a deeply unequal global society.

  He stressed that AI’s transformative power must be guided by inclusive systems that ensure broad access rather than concentration of benefits.

  “The important thing is that today we in India. I mean, if you look at open AI, Chat GPT, we are providing more data than the United States of America, 33% more data than what the United States of America do,” Kant said.

• 17 Feb 2026, 10:37:39 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Australian minister to attend India AI Summit, push National AI Plan

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Australia’s Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Andrew Charlton, is set to visit India to participate in the India AI Impact Summit.

  According to an official statement from Australia’s department of industry, science and resources, Charlton will address the summit with a focus on amplifying the voice of workers as artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across industries.

  He is also expected to position Australia as a preferred partner for investment in sustainable AI infrastructure and safe, inclusive AI innovation.

  During his visit, Charlton will hold talks with counterparts from the US, UK, Canada and India to advance partnerships aligned with Australia’s strategic interests.

• 17 Feb 2026, 10:27:27 AM IST

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Panel flags non-negotiables on child safety in the age of AI

  AI Summit 2026 LIVE updates Day 2: Child safety emerged as a key focus area at the India AI Impact Summit, with panelists outlining what they described as non-negotiables to better protect children in the age of artificial intelligence.

  During the discussion, speakers stressed the need for clear identification of AI-generated content so that children are aware when they are interacting with artificial intelligence.

  The panel also called for a dedicated statute focused solely on child safety in the digital and AI ecosystem, arguing that existing frameworks may not be sufficient to address emerging risks.

  Another strong recommendation was “zero tolerance for profiling of children,” with participants warning against data-driven targeting or behavioural profiling involving minors.

  The panel featured Atish Gonsalves of LEGO Education; Uthara Ganesh representing Snapchat; NS Nappinai of Cyber Saathi; and Chitra Iyer of Space2Grow and more.