PM Modi Addresses India AI Impact Summit 2026: Calls for Human-Centric AI Ecosystem

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Plenary Session of Leaders at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, advocating for a human-centric and sensitive global AI ecosystem.
• He emphasized transforming challenging changes into opportunities, citing Lord Buddha's teaching on right action from right understanding for AI's positive impact.
• Modi highlighted India's experience with technology serving humanity, referencing the COVID-19 vaccine platform and UPI, and stressed that AI should be accessible to all, prioritizing the Global South's aspirations.
• He proposed three ethical AI use suggestions: respecting data sovereignty with a reliable global data framework, transparent safety rules (glass box approach), and AI guided by clear human values.
• India is taking significant steps in AI, including 38,000 GPUs available with 24,000 more coming, and the AIKosh platform sharing over 7,500 datasets and 270 AI models as national resources.