Why in the News?
Narendra Modi will inaugurate the AI Impact Summit to be held from 15 to 20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, with participation from over 100 countries, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
About AI Impact Summit
The AI Impact Summit is a global high level platform focused on shaping responsible, inclusive and outcome driven Artificial Intelligence solutions for productive sectors of the economy.
Host Country: India
Key Highlights
- Participation from over 100 countries
• 15 to 20 Heads of Government expected, including France
• 15,500 plus registrations from 136 countries
• 76 countries from the Global South
• Over 100 global AI leaders, including CXOs, CSOs, academics, and policy thinkers
Notable Global Leaders Confirmed
- Bill Gates, Demis Hassabis, Dario Amodei, Shantanu Narayen, Marc Benioff, Cristiano Amon and Raj Subramaniam
Core Objective
- Develop AI solutions for productive sectors
• Focus areas include: Healthcare, Agriculture, Governance, Education and Manufacturing
| [2025] Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025:
1. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024. 2. Along with other countries, the US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 |
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