NewzVille Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Modi said that India is home to the world’s largest youth population, the biggest tech talent pool, and a thriving tech-enabled ecosystem. He emphasized that India not only creates new technologies but also adopts them at an unprecedented pace.
The Prime Minister said, “Artificial Intelligence represents a transformation of the same magnitude as historic turning points in human civilization.”. Highlighting that what is being seen and predicted today are only the initial signs of its impact.
He stated that AI is making machines intelligent, but more importantly, it is multiplying human capability many times over. The Prime Minister emphasized that the difference this time lies in the unprecedented speed and unexpected scale.
He noted that earlier, the impact of technology took decades to manifest, but today, the journey from machine learning to learning machines is fast, deep, and wide. He underlined that this requires a larger vision and equally greater responsibility. Modi stressed that along with the present generation, there must also be concern about the form of AI that will be handed over to future generations.
Prime Minister Modi remarked that India’s vision for AI is clearly reflected in the theme of the summit— ‘Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya’—Welfare for all, Happiness of all. He emphasized that this is the benchmark for India. He cautioned that humans must not become mere data points or raw material for AI, and therefore AI must be democratized.
He highlighted that AI should serve as a medium of inclusion and empowerment, especially in the Global South.
