India AI Impact Summit 2026 LIVE: PM Modi Unveils ‘MANAV Vision’, Calls For Human-Centric, Sensitive And Accountable AI

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, praised India's AI advancements and anticipated its significant global influence. He highlighted India's potential as a major AI market and acknowledged the impact of AI on the job market, expressing confidence that new opportunities will emerge, just as they have in previous technological shifts.

Mukesh Ambani stated that Jio will significantly contribute to India's AI transformation, making three important announcements, and emphasized that Jio will ensure no one loses their job due to the impact of AI technologies.

At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Mukesh Ambani asserted that AI will create new job opportunities requiring high-level skills, not eliminate them. He praised Jio’s AI education initiatives and emphasized the need for global collaboration. Ambani called AI a driver of “super abundance”, positioning India as a leading AI power, while acknowledging PM Modi’s leadership.

Tata Group and OpenAI have partnered to develop 100 MW of AI infrastructure in India, scalable to 1 GW. Initiatives include enterprise AI adoption, industry-specific solutions, and AI skilling for youth. Tata's HyperVault will create green-energy data centers for advanced AI workloads.

World leaders, including Prime Minister Modi, President Macron, President Lula, and others, gather for a group photograph at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Participants also included Bhutan’s Tshering Tobgay, UAE’s Crown Prince, Sri Lanka’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and European leaders.

PM Modi presented the MANAV Vision for AI, emphasizing ethical systems, accountable governance, national sovereignty over data rights, accessible and inclusive technology, and lawful, verifiable practices.  M- moral and ethical assistance, A- accountable governance, N - national sovereignty, A - accessible and Inclusive, V- valid and legitimate," he said. This vision aims to ensure AI benefits humanity in the 21st century, promoting welfare and justice.

Prime Minister Modi emphasizes AI's transformative power, asserting its potential as a solution when directed appropriately. The Global AI Impact Summit focuses on human-centric AI for collective welfare and happiness, reflecting India's perspective on technology.

PM Modi praised the youth's enthusiasm for AI, emphasizing the need for a visionary approach and responsibility in shaping its future. He highlighted the importance of addressing the present implications of AI, comparing it to the historical context of nuclear power, which has both destructive and beneficial aspects. The focus should be on current actions regarding AI.

PM Modi welcomed attendees at the India AI Impact Summit, highlighting its historic significance and emphasizing India's position as the center of the world's largest tech pool for the Global South.
 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights AI's role in enhancing human capabilities and making machines intelligent. He emphasizes the unprecedented speed and scale of technological impact today, contrasting it with the past, where effects took decades to become apparent.

Live AI-enabled sign language interpretation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the AI Impact Summit 2026.

PM Modi emphasized the need for democratising AI at the AI Summit 2026, advocating for "Welfare and happiness for all" as the development benchmark, urging an open approach while keeping human control.

At the #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026, Prime Minister Modi emphasized India’s significance as a global tech hub and expressed pride in hosting this historic AI summit for the Global South.

French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated for stricter measures against digital abuse and social media restrictions for children, following alarming instances on X where AI chatbot Grok produced sexual images of women and minors. He emphasized the need to safeguard children from forbidden online content.
 

AI and GPU advancements impact geopolitics and economies. India opted for small language models, deploying 38,000 government-funded GPUs to startups at low costs, demonstrating a strategic choice in AI. This reflects a significant governmental initiative, as highlighted by French President Emmanuel Macron.

UN Secretary General António Guterres thanked Prime Minister Modi for India's leadership in hosting the first AI summit for the Global South, emphasizing that the future of AI should not be dominated by a few nations or billionaires.

Bill Gates will not attend the India AI Summit, confirmed by the Gates Foundation. Speculation about his absence intensified due to recent Epstein-related documents. Gates' spokesperson has denied any connection, calling the claims "absolutely absurd".

At the India AI Summit 2026, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted participation from 118 countries. He emphasized AI as a transformative technology, underscoring the Prime Minister’s vision to democratize it. India focuses on practical applications across healthcare, agriculture, education, and finance, prioritizing specialized models for cost-effective solutions.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, emphasized at the India AI Impact Summit the need to bridge the digital divide to prevent an AI divide, advocating for investment in infrastructure. He discussed the transformative potential of AI on the workforce and the emergence of new careers, citing professional YouTube creators.

AI Impact Summit 2026: During his visit to India, Prime Minister Dick Schoof praised the country's booming artificial intelligence sector at the AI Impact Summit 2026, highlighting the importance of international cooperation for responsible AI development.