Today marks the beginning of the AI Impact Summit in India's capital, New Delhi. Running until February 20, this prestigious event will take place at the Bharat Mandapam and welcome leaders from across the globe — including presidents, vice-presidents, prime ministers, and CEOs of leading AI companies.
India aims to assert its strength and responsibility in AI at the AI Impact Summit. A campaign will be launched to take the AI Pledge, and the most people in a 24-hour period will participate to achieve a Guinness World Record.
Dialogue on AI Governance
Conversations on AI governance will be a key focus at the AI Impact Summit. Understanding how AI affects citizens and legal frameworks is crucial, and discussions will address preparation, reducing bias, ensuring data privacy and security, and complying with legal regulations.
Global Presence of Leaders
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirms that presidents from several countries, two vice-presidents, nine prime ministers, and CEOs from major tech firms will attend the event starting February 16.
Presidential Attendance at the Summit
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva,
France's President Emmanuel Macron,
Estonia's President Alar Karis,
Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini,
Sri Lanka's President Anur Kumar Dissanayake,
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić, and
Switzerland's President Guy Parmelin.
Prime Ministers in Attendance
Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan,
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay,
Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenković,
Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo,
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez,
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis,
Netherlands' Prime Minister Dick Skuuf,
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, and
Mauritius' Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.
Top CEOs Attending
Google CEO Sundar Pichai,
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis,
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman,
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei,
Microsoft President Brad Smith,
Meta's Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun,
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, among others.
Theme of the AI Impact Summit
The theme revolves around People, Planet, and Progress, showcasing India's vision for collaborative efforts in AI.
