The maiden India AI Impact Summit kicks off from February 16 and it will run through February 20, 2026. The summit is a gathering of the who's who from around the world, be it head of states to the biggest names in Silicon Valley, as India puts forth its stance and roadmap to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI). India's position is loud and clear. India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is gunning for responsible AI, aka AI that helps aid in global development and make the word a better place.
At the same time, india is doubling down on its own sovereign AI, with the India AI mission taking charge to facilitate the development of home-grown large and small language models rooted in India's cultural diversity. Sarvam AI is one of the rising stars of this initiative. The homegrown AI player is hard at work to build locally relevant foundation models and it has already shown great potential in areas like speech-to-text and vice versa not only taking on giants like ChatGPT and Gemini but also beating them in some ways at their own game. We expect Sarvam to announce more details soon. Likewise, the AI Impact Summit is expected to be a hotbed of partnerships between local and foreign players that lead to change and expedite India's road to AI development.
The big talking point of this episode of Democratic Newsroom is the Congress youth wing member's shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi last week and the arrests of the protesters.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has apologised to staff at the Gates Foundation over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while maintaining he did nothing illicit.
Delhi Police arrested Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib for allegedly orchestrating a disruptive shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, spoke to India Today at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, expressing strong optimism about India's role in the AI revolution.
In this episode of News Today, the big talking point is the arrests of Youth Congress workers in connection with the "shirtless" protest by them at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi last week.
The Congress on Monday slammed the government over the arrest of its youth wing leaders in connection with the shirtless protest at the India AI Impact Summit last week.
TVK chief Vijay held a high-voltage rally in Vellore, launching a sharp attack on Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling DMK.
In this episode of 5 Live, the focus is on the law and order situation in Punjab following the killing of two police personnel in Gurdaspur near the Pakistan border.
It is a historic week for global technology as New Delhi becomes the AI nerve center of the world. In this episode of Tech Today, we’re on the ground at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, where the rules for safe and ethical AI are being written. From the Prime Minister’s "AI for All" vision to seeing tech titans like Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman sharing the same stage, the energy here is electric. We dive into the most exciting innovations showcased at the summit, including: The Big Names: Exclusive bytes from Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai. Futuristic Gadgets: A look at JioFrames, the Booster K1, and Google’s AI Coach. Logistics & Robotics: Autonomous drone deliveries from Skye Air and a comparison of the summit's robotics with what we saw at CES 2026. The Startup Engine: We visit the high-octane ecosystem where startups like STEMbotix are turning sketches into unicorns. AI in Lifestyle: How AI is revolutionizing everything from jewelry design to Tata’s weaving technology From massive conglomerates like Tata and Jio to raw startup energy, the "AI for All" mission is now a reality. India is no longer just a participant, it is setting the pace to become the next global AI hub.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outlined his agenda for the Brazil-India relationship, multipolar global order, emphasising the role of the Global South and the Brics alliance.
The BJP launched a scathing attack on Congress on Friday after its youth wing at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit in Delhi and raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They were whisked away by security personnel and later arrested.
In a big setback, the US Supreme Court on Friday struck down some of President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs, in a 6-3 decision ruling that he overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify new taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world.
In an exclusive interview following the Grand AI India Impact Summit, Abhishek Singh, CEO of India’s Mission AI, discusses the nation's emerging role in the global artificial intelligence landscape.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Brazilian President Lula Da Silva said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is pivotal for humanity and global growth.
BJP workers on Friday staged a massive protest outside the residence of Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi over the Indian Youth Congress' dramatic 'shirtless protest' at the AI Impact Summit in the national capital.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on the Congress Party following a protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Summit.
In an exclusive conversation at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof spoke on strengthening bilateral ties between India and the Netherlands, AI ethics and on global security.
A group of Youth Congress workers staged a brief protest inside an exhibition hall at the AI Impact Summit, raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi before being escorted out by security personnel. The protesters entered Hall No 5 wearing or carrying white T-shirts printed with images of Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump, along with slogans such as "India-US Trade Deal", "Epstein Files" and "PM is compromised", triggering a commotion at the venue. The situation soon escalated into a brief melee, with heated exchanges between some attendees of the high-profile event and the protesters. Although the demonstrators did not carry party flags or other visible symbols indicating political affiliation, one of them claimed he was "from the Indian Youth Congress."
At the India AI Impact Summit, Yann LeCun, Executive Chairman, AMI Labs, and Amanda Brock, OpenUK CEO, shared insights on the future of artificial intelligence.
Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in London on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files.
