The curtains fell on the India AI Impact Summit 2026 with a groundbreaking achievement: the New Delhi Declaration, signed off by 88 countries and international entities. This consensus-driven pact represents a bold step toward collaborative AI stewardship, inspired by principles of collective prosperity and joy for humankind.
Central to the declaration is a commitment to human-centered AI, balancing global partnerships with respect for sovereign decisions. It outlines pathways for trustworthy, inclusive AI advancement through structured international efforts.
Seven strategic pillars anchor this vision—democratization of AI tools, economic and societal upliftment, secure AI deployment, AI’s role in scientific discovery, equitable access for empowerment, human capacity building, and innovative system design.
Discussions highlighted AI’s power to drive economic revolutions, the merits of open ecosystems, sustainable energy use in AI ops, and its expanding footprint in research, administration, and public delivery. Enhanced worldwide ties are urged to realize these goals.
Digital foundations and cost-effective networks are non-negotiable for AI democratization. Invoking global kinship, the signatories stress optimizing AI resources to aid nations in AI maturation for their people.
Framed as a non-mandatory guide, it seeks to broaden basic AI availability, nurture context-specific innovations, and fortify national AI landscapes within legal bounds.
The ambition is ambitious: universal access to AI tech and its prosperity. Easing research bottlenecks and improving infrastructure access promises a surge in AI-enhanced R&D. Cross-border expertise sharing will catalyze unprecedented advancements.
In an era of rapid tech evolution, this declaration forges a path of shared responsibility and opportunity.