In whose hands is the future of AI? World leaders gathered in Delhi, know who talked about what

Digital Divide AI Summit 2026: The India AI Impact Summit 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam made it clear that Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a technology but has become a question of global power balance and the future of the common man. In this grand summit inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, heads of state from around the world, top officials of the United Nations and CEOs of big tech companies appeared on one stage.

India’s emphasis on responsible and universal AI

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has described India’s AI strategy as ‘accessibility, scale and sovereignty’. Told based on. Referring to the five layers of AI stack – application, model, compute, talent and energy, he said India is ensuring real use of AI in health, agriculture, education and public services. The message was clear: the benefits of AI must extend beyond cities to villages.

“AI is the next big infrastructure”: N. chandrasekaran

Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran calls AI an “infrastructure of intelligence” Stating, “AI is the next big infrastructure. This is the infrastructure of intelligence. Our mission should be to make AI work for every individual and every citizen of the country. We must put AI tools into the hands of the last person in the country, and indeed every person on earth. We stand at a defining moment, an era of abundant intelligence, where trust, protection and human potential are scarce resources.”

Warning on the speed of AI

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, described the progress of AI as astonishing. He cautioned, “The last 10 years have seen a rapid growth trend in AI… We are steadily getting closer to that point…” According to him, AI can revolutionize the treatment of diseases and poverty alleviation, but the risks cannot be ignored.

We will not let the digital divide become an AI divide

Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls AI the “biggest platform shift of a lifetime” Said. He stressed, “AI is the biggest platform shift in a lifetime… We cannot allow the digital divide to become an AI divide.”

Global rules and human monitoring necessary

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in clear words, “The future of AI cannot be decided by a few countries, nor can it be left to the whims of a few billionaires…” He reiterated the demand for creating a global fund on AI for developing countries.

The smartest AI is not expensive, but right-purpose

French President Emmanuel Macron said, “The smartest AI is not the one that is the most expensive, but the one built by the best people for the right purpose.” He stressed the balance of innovation and responsibility.

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India AI Impact Summit 2026 made it clear that the era of AI brings both opportunities and challenges. The question now is, will this technology remain limited to some countries or will it become the power of every common citizen?