Delhi’s AI Impact Summit 2026 launched Monday, assembling international policymakers and sector leaders for groundbreaking discussions. Niti Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub Chief Architect Debjani Ghosh shared with IANS her pride in India’s role hosting the Global South’s inaugural global AI conference, intentionally themed around ‘impact’.
Ghosh drove home the point: AI infrastructure is essential, but its value emerges only when it sparks widespread life improvements. The event’s triad—people, planet, prosperity—mirrors India’s push for tech that uplifts all.
She traced India’s tech journey: inclusive from inception, with DPI and AI bubbling up from local needs and expanding to empower the last-mile woman. Now, the focus shifts to women as creators in tech entrepreneurship and development.
Sachi Chopra spotlighted the summit’s digital hub, packed with 200+ AI impact narratives. It arms decision-makers with replicable models, detailing every step from obstacles to triumphs. Rajasthan’s ‘Pahel’ platform, initiated by Dr. Soumya Jha in Tonk, exemplifies this—boosting Class 10 math pass rates by nearly 100% in weeks via personalized AI learning.
Comprehensive breakdowns cover issues, innovations, trials, financing, policies, and effects, primed for statewide rollout. ‘Build Your Own’ empowers users with replication kits: funding channels, collaborators, policy tips. An onboard AI advisor delivers ground-level recommendations across sectors like education and agriculture.
WEP’s Anna Roy stressed the summit’s fusion of initiatives to boost India’s global AI profile. Talent hunts via ‘AI for All’, ‘Young AI’, and women-centric ‘AI by Her’ are underway. WEP culled 63 finalists from 500; 30 to win, with top 10 getting Rs 25 lakh from India AI Mission and extras from partners like LinkedIn.
Awareness drives through workshops at local levels, plus an upcoming challenge, signal India’s resolve to embed AI deeply into society, turning potential into progress.