The AI Impact Summit Day 4 is underway at the Bharat Mandapam with an address by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The summit is also scheduled to witness speeches by some of the biggest names in the world of technology including Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei.
How to watch AI Impact Summit live?
Access to the AI Impact Summit venue is restricted today due to the presence of several high-level dignitaries. However, the event can be watched live on the IndiaAI Mission’s official YouTube channel. To make it easier to follow, we have embedded the livestream link below.
UN Secretary-General on AI development:
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit today, UN Secretary General António Guterres said, “Done right, AI can advance sustainable development goals, accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, expand learning opportunities, strengthen food security, bolster climate action and disaster preparedness and improve access to vital public services. But it can also deepen inequality, amplify bias and fuel harm,”
“Because the future of AI cannot be decided by a handful of countries, or left to the whims of a few billionaires,” he added
France President Emmanuel Macron says ‘Europe is not blindly focused on regulation’:
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, France President Emmanuel Macron said, “Opposite to what some misinformed friends have been saying, Europe is not blindly focused on regulation. Europe is a space for innovation and investment, but it is a safe space, and safe spaces win in the long.”
Tech leaders join PM Modi on stage:
Major tech leaders like Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, Meta’s Alexandr Wang and others joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi on stage after the two outcomes achieved during the AI Impact Summit were announced.
PM Modi bats for open-source AI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at the AI Impact Summit talked about the importance of developing open-source AI systems. He said, “Some countries and companies believe that AI is a strategic asset. Therefore, they think it should be developed in a confidential manner. But India’s thinking is different.We believe that a technology like AI will benefit the world only when it is shared, when its doors are open and knowledge is shared.”
“Only then will our millions of young minds be able to make it better and safer. Let us take a pledge that AI will be developed as a global common good” he added
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on India’s central role:
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei talked about the central role of India in the AI development. Amodei said, “On the side of risks, I am concerned about the autonomous behaviour of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals and governments and their potential for economic displacement. India has an absolutely central role to play in these questions and challenges, both on the side of the opportunities and on the side of the risks,”
Google DeepMind CEO says AGI is ‘on the horizon’:
Speaking at the AI Impact Summit Day 4, Google DeepMind Chief Dems Hassabis i said “In 2026, we are at a moment where AGI (artificial general intelligence) is on the horizon. maybe within the next five years. Seeing these general purpose systems, foundational model systems, becoming increasingly capable almost week by week.”
“So if I was to try and quantify what’s coming down the line with a bit of AGI, I think it’s going to be the most momentous period in human history, probably something more like the advent of fire or electricity.” he added
“One way maybe we can quantify that is, is that it’s something like 10 times the impact of the Industrial Revolution, but happening at 10 times the speed, probably unfolding in a matter of a decade, rather than a century. So really, there’s an enormous amount of change is going to come, and it’s still to be written. ” he further stated
Dario Amodei says AI can solve a lot of problems in Global South:
Speaking during the fireside chat at the AI Impact Summit, Amodei said,”I think in the Global South, there’s an opportunity for AI to accelerate catch up growth, to solve a bunch of problems that are, that are in the way of catch up growth. And so, I think AI is technology that has, you know, big risks and big benefits, but, but in in the Global South, the benefits may be even bigger than they are anywhere else.
“ but at the same time, that doesn’t mean, of course, that the risks aren’t real. You know, we, you know, we kind of India’s world’s largest democracy, you know, we need to think about how democracies handle AI and you know, how we you know, how we can, how we confront other, other countries that are that are authoritarian.” Amodei added
On the topic of AI related job loss, Amodei said, “I think of particular relevance to India is, you know, the concerns I raised around economic displacement, right where, you know the, I think the signature of this technology is going to be that it, it greatly grows the economic pie for the whole world. And again, you know, huge upside, because the opportunity for catch up growth, like, you know, growth can be, can be very, very fast. But you know, there’s there things are going to change, and there’s some potential for disruption.”
Anthropic CEO says AI can help India accelerate economic development:
Amodei said that AI could help accelerate the rate of economic development in India. He said, “There’s so much technical potential and technical adeptness in India. It almost seems like a perfect case study for the idea that AI could really accelerate economic growth, because the base ingredients are kind of all there, and AI could help tie them together”
“In the developed world, people wonder whether AI will lead to growth. But here in India there’s still a lot of catch-up growth to be done. There’s an enormous amount of technical potential and ability, and a willingness to adopt AI that you don’t see in many places in the world” he added
Nandan Nilekani on the problem of scaling AI:
Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani while speaking at the AI Impact Summit said that the challenge in AI lies in scaling it to masses and not just building it.
“Diffusion is a technic, its both an art and a science. It involves institutions, policy making, negotiations, dealing with incumbents, dealing with new comers, strategic for execution. So the whole trust building,. It’s a whole host of thing and I think if all the investment in AI is going to deliver the value to society, or individuals, we will have to have to look at diffusion pathways. We have to take it to everyone and I think India will lead on that,” Nilekani said at the summit
India well positioned to lead in AI, says Sam Altman
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman while speaking at the summit said that India is well positioned to decide the future of AI.
India, the world’s largest democracy, is well positioned to lead in AI. Not just to build it, but to shape it and decide what our future is going to look like”
Altman also said that early versions of AI Superintelligence could just be a couple of years away. The OpenAI CEO added that “A Superintelligence at some point on its development curve would be capable of doing a better job being a CEO of a major company than any executive, certainly me”
Critical minerals are very important for future of India, says Union Minister:
Union Minister of Mines and Coal G Kishan Reddy talkead bout the importance of critical minerals in India’s economic and geopolitical future. He said, “Today’s summit is very important for the future of India, for the acquisition of critical minerals in India. It is very important because today we are all discussing for the strong foundation of India’s future. In today’s global economy, including critical minerals, energy transition, green development and technological development, is very important for all the countries.”
Will AI lead to radical abundance? Yann LeCun explains
Former Meta Chief AI Scientist and Executive Chairman of Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI Labs) has answered the question of whether AI will lead to an era of mass abundance. He said, “It’s certainly going to accelerate scientific progress, progress in medicine. But I do not believe there’s going to be a singular, identifiable point where the economy suddenly takes off and we reach abundance.”
“There’s also the question of the policies surrounding this. Are those benefits going to be shared across humanity, or across different categories of people and countries? That’s a political question — it has nothing to do with the technology” LeCun added
Humans should be in the lead, not in the loop on AI development: Accenture CEO
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet while speaking at the summit said, “As we think about that reinvention and our future, the fundamental belief is that it is humans in the lead, not humans in the loop, who will shape that future.”
“We should not confuse how you deploy AI responsibly. Of course, all of our compliance programmes involve humans, and they involve technology. But that doesn’t change the critical lesson we’ve learned over and over again: technology, no matter how powerful, is only a tool. It is simply a tool.” she added
Meta’s Alexandr Wang announces new models are coming:
Meta Superintellabs Labs chief Alexandr Wang has confirmed that the company’s new AI models are coming in the next few months. This would be the first time that the AI models from the company would debut after the reshuffling following the arrival of Wang.
Speaking at the Summit, Wang said, “People use our AI right here right now. They’re getting value from it, and they’re building amazing things with it, and that gives us confidence about what we’re building towards. We’re releasing new models this year, with the first coming in the next couple of months. These will be deeply integrated with our products in a way we’re really excited about. We’re optimistic about the trajectory we’re on. The first models will be good, and as the year goes on, I think we’re going to be pushing the frontier.”
Phillips CEO says AI is helping provide better access to care:
Speaking at the summit, Phillips CEO Roy Jakobs said, “AI is already today helping to provide better access to care. It’s embedded in clinical workflows. It’s augmenting human expertise. It’s improving imaging precision, it’s enabling earlier detection. It’s extending care beyond walls.”
“And so the task now is, how do we build an intelligent care system that is predictive, trusted, more effective and accessible for people everywhere, because ultimately, it’s not about AI or technology, it’s about the people that are served by technology and AI.” he added
Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka clarifies investment in OpenAI:
Speaking to news agency ANI on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, Vishak Sikka said, “We did give a donation to OpenAI back in 2015 and it was wonderful to work with them.”
“It is a reflection of both the Prime Minister and the government’s leadership and also what India can mean for AI and of course what AI means for India,” he said on the summit
Mistral CEO says India is a leader in betting on self reliance:
Speaking at the summit, Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch said, “India is a leader in betting on self reliance, which is absolutely critical for a country this size.”
“I would say this, that the true potential of artificial intelligence is to level the playing field. This is entirely rewriting the way we build software. It is changing all of the previous established dominations, and it’s enabling every country to actually accelerate their economies.” he added
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam says world is going towards a period of ‘re-globalization’:
Speaking at the AI summit, Subramaniam says, “The world is going undergoing a fundamental shift. the patterns and the rules of commerce are changing impacts from the pandemic, and shifts in trade policy are driving towards a new period of re globalization.”
Jeet Adani on AI:
Speaking at the AI Summit, Adani Group executive director Jeet Adani said, “AI is written in code. But it runs on electricity… energy security is intelligence security. And sustainable energy becomes a competitive advantage,”
UNICRI Chief praises PM Modi:
Head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) praised India’s leadership in hosting the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
Speaking to news agency ANI, the the UNICRI official said, “AI Summit hosted by India and India’s leadership is admirable. The Prime Minister gave a visionary and fantastic speech,”
Lituana Minister says ‘New Delhi is heart of AI’:
Speaking to news agency ANI, Lithuania’s Economy and Innovation Minister Edvinas Griksas said, “Actually, today, New Delhi, India, is the heart of AI. We can see leaders from all the countries, from the European Union, globally. So actually, yeah, good thoughts, good practices, you know, sharing about expertise in AI. Other countries are sharing what they are doing in their countries, you know, so excellent event. I’m very happy to be part of it,”
‘India is going to lead AI world’ says IIT Ropar Director
Speaking to news agency ANI, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar Prof. Rajeev Ahuja said, “India is going to lead the AI world…Whatever we are going to develop in India, we will deploy it in the whole world. We are working for the good of the whole of humanity. President Macron told the audience that India has proven with its digital avatar what they have created, which nobody believed, but everybody believed what India has done when it comes to digital transactions or in that sphere…We will be the top country in the world when it comes to AI..,”
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