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AI Summit 2026 Highlights: The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It is the first AI Summit to be held in the Global South. The previous sessions were organised in the UK, South Korea, and France.
- 7:38 PM IST, February 19Watch | Google CEO Sundar Pichai visits Coffee Board stall at AI Impact Summit
- 7:09 PM IST, February 19Leading Indian firms, Indian innovators make ‘New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments’, says Vaishnaw
- 6:07 PM IST, February 19Bilateral ties between India and France at highest point, says President Macron
- 5:45 PM IST, February 19India must move from being tech services-led to IP-led, says Roshni Nadar Malhotra
- 5:34 PM IST, February 19PM holds meeting with Netherlands PM Dick Schoof amid summit
- 5:25 PM IST, February 19Look forward to hosting 2027 AI Summit in Geneva, says Swiss prez
- 4:26 PM IST, February 19You can succeed anywhere if you crack the code in India, Schneider Electric CEO says
- 3:45 PM IST, February 19AI to change nature of software industry, says OpenAI CEO
- 3:13 PM IST, February 19India has world-class developers building genius things to solve societal challenges, says Meta Chief AI Officer
- 2:58 PM IST, February 19PM Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Al Nahyan
- 2:43 PM IST, February 19Summit great recognition of importance of countries coming together, says Accenture CEO
- 2:30 PM IST, February 19AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Bill Gates a no-show at Delhi summit
- 2:12 PM IST, February 19Japan PM calls for creation of ‘safe, secure and trustworthy’ AI
- 2:02 PM IST, February 19Human capital is our strength, says Seychelles President
- 1:45 PM IST, February 19OpenAI's Altman says world 'urgently' needs AI regulation
- 1:21 PM IST, February 19Need to create a roadmap for responsible AI, says Modi at plenary session
- 1:08 PM IST, February 19Need to use AI to solve the problems in the Global South, says Microsoft vice chairman
- 1:04 PM IST, February 19'India well-positioned to led in AI,' says Sam Altman
- 12:58 PM IST, February 19Sam Altman says ‘incredible to India’s leadership and advanced AI'
- 12:49 PM IST, February 19Wipro's Rishad Premji addresses AI Summit
- 12:36 PM IST, February 19India will be powerhouse for Artificial Intelligence across the world: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis at AI Impact Summit.
- 12:27 PM IST, February 19Summit at Bharat Mandapam brings Delhi to a standstill
- 12:02 PM IST, February 19Jio, Reliance vow ₹10 lakh crore investment towards AI over next 7 years.
- 11:47 AM IST, February 19Ambani predicts India will be an AI powerhouse.
- 11:41 AM IST, February 19AI is the mantra, says Ambani
- 11:40 AM IST, February 19Sessions lined up for Day 4
- 11:19 AM IST, February 19Vaishnaw introduces New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments
- 10:53 AM IST, February 19India has talent, policy clarity and energy for AI, says PM
- 10:46 AM IST, February 19PM unveils MANAV vision for artificial intelligence
- 10:42 AM IST, February 19PM Modi calls for the democratisation of articial intelligence
- 10:36 AM IST, February 19India makes new tech and uses it to its full potential, says Modi
- 10:26 AM IST, February 19Macron calls for strict measures on digital abuse, social media curbs for children
- 10:20 AM IST, February 19Macron praises UPI, says India built a system no other country has
- 10:13 AM IST, February 19Emmanuel Macron takes the stage
- 10:05 AM IST, February 19UN Chief Guterres hails India for organising first AI summit in Global South
- 9:58 AM IST, February 19Google CEO Sundar Pichai takes stage
- 9:54 AM IST, February 19Anthropic CEO highlights India's central role in AI development
- 9:51 AM IST, February 19Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dario Amodei, N Chandrasekaran take the stage
- 9:44 AM IST, February 19PM Modi with world leaders at Delhi Summit
- 9:38 AM IST, February 19Sergio Gor shares pic with Sundar Pichai at AI Summit
- 9:21 AM IST, February 19World leaders scheduled to appear today
- 9:04 AM IST, February 19What is the schedule for Day 4?
- 8:46 AM IST, February 19Bill Gates to skip summit
- 8:32 AM IST, February 19Macron shares ‘photo’ with Modi ahead of Delhi visit
- 8:10 AM IST, February 19Delhi braces for traffic jams, road congestion
- 8:08 AM IST, February 19World leaders expected at summit today
- 8:00 AM IST, February 19Galgotias University asked to exit summit after robodog row
- 7:30 AM IST, February 19PM Modi to open Day 4 of the summit
AI Summit 2026 Highlights: Day 4 of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi kicked off on Thursday with an opening address from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his address, the prime minister stated that while some fear artificial intelligence, India sees the future in it and will be leading the AI revolution....Read More
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It is the first AI Summit to be held in the Global South. The previous sessions were organised in the UK, South Korea, and France,
Along with PM Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani were among the keynote speakers at the summit.
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and Gates Foundation Chair, was also expected to be present at the summit. However, based on a statement from the Gates Foundation, it was announced that Bill Gates will no longer be attending the summit.
PM unveils MANAV vision for AI
Speaking at the AI Summit 2026 opening ceremony, PM Modi revealed that India will be focusing on its AI development with the MANAV vision. This vision will allow AI to be grown and developed ethically and responsibly.
The prime minister added that AI is not just about intelligent machines but about enhancing human potential. “AI is making machines intelligent and, at the same time, it is multiplying human capabilities many times over,” he said. “The real question today is not what AI can do, but what humans can do with it.”
Macron praises India's digital transformation
Coming from Mumbai, French President Emmanuel Macron praised India's digital transformation.
"10 years ago, a street vendor in Mumbai could not open a bank account. No address, no papers, no access and today the same vendor accepts payments on his phone," Macron remarked, illustrating the scale of financial inclusion achieved through digital means.
President Macron further emphasised that India has set a unique precedent that remains unmatched globally.
"India built something that no other country in the world has built. A digital identity for 1.4 billion people. A payment system that now processes 20 billion transactions every month. A health infrastructure that has issued 500 million digital health IDs. Here are the results. They call it the India Stack Open Interoperable Sovereign," he said.
Jio vows to lead AI growth in India, to invest ₹10 lakh crore
Mukesh Ambani has vowed an investment of up to ₹10 lakh crore over the next seven years to build India's AI ecosystem.
Delivering his address at the AI Summit, the Reliance Chairman said that Jio Platforms with Reliance Industries will invest ₹10 lakh crore over the next seven years, starting this year.
“This isn't a speculative investment. It is not for chasing valuation. This is patient, disciplined nation-building capital," he added.
AI Impact Summit 2026 live updates: Galgotias University asked to exit summit after robodog row
AI Impact Summit 2026 live updates: Galgotias University found itself in a storm after the university presented a Chinese robodog as its own during the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Amid the uproar, the university has now been asked to exit from the AI summit due to the backlash.
The robotic dog, which is actually a product by Chinese robotics firm Unitree, was presented as a device developed by students at the university.
AI Impact Summit 2026 live updates: PM Modi to open Day 4 of the summit
AI Impact Summit 2026 live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the summit to kick off Day 4.
As per an official statement from the Prime Minister's Office, the opening ceremony of the summit on Thursday will also be addressed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres.
