Archive · 30 Dec 2025
India Hosts AI Impact Summit
India is hosting a big event called the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from February 15 to 20.
Lots of important people from over 100 countries, including the Indian Prime Minister and global tech leaders, will be there.
They will talk about how to use AI to help people, protect the environment, and make sure everyone benefits.
The event will focus on areas like healthcare, farming, and education.
There will be many discussions and meetings to make sure AI is used in a good way for everyone.
The summit is the fourth edition, and other countries like Estonia, Switzerland, Nigeria, and the UAE might host it in the future.
India is hosting the AI Impact Summit from February 15 to 20 in New Delhi.
Over 100 countries and 15,500 participants are expected, with 76 countries from the Global South.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event and host a dinner and CEO round table.
Global leaders like Bill Gates and CEOs from major tech companies will attend.
The summit focuses on AI solutions for healthcare, agriculture, governance, education, and manufacturing.
- Who
- India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, global AI leaders, heads of government from 15-20 countries, and participants from over 100 countries
- What
- AI Impact Summit
- When
- February 15 to 20
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Why
- To build AI solutions for productive sectors like healthcare, agriculture, governance, education, and manufacturing, and to ensure equitable benefits of AI globally
AI Safety and Existential Risks
AI Economic Growth and Productivity
Focus of AI Discourse
AI Safety and Existential Risks
Early debates centered on safety and existential risks
AI Economic Growth and Productivity
Shift towards economic growth, social development, and productivity gains
- Event Name
- AI Impact Summit
- Date
- February 15 to 20
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Participants
- Over 100 countries, 15,500 registrations, 76 Global South countries
- Key Attendees
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bill Gates, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, Shantanu Narayen, Mark Benioff, Cristiano Amon, Raj Subramaniam
- Guiding Principles
- People, Planet, and Progress
- Thematic Groups
- Seven Chakras focusing on critical dimensions of AI's global impact
Sources
New Delhi Gears Up for AI Impact Summit With 800 Events, 100+ Nations Participating
India to take centre stage with AI Impact Summit in February
Modi to open AI Impact Summit in Feb
India invites Chinese government to participate in AI Summit
For the first time, India invites China to its AI Summit
India to push for consensus on global AI governance norms at AI Summit 2026: MeitY Secretary S Krishnan
