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    OPINION                                                            FEBRUARY 27, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 10

                       India AI Impact Summit 2026: A

             Defining Moment in the Global AI Era

                                                                                                                      “AI must serve humanity,
                                                                                                                     strengthen democracy, and
                                                                                                                    create opportunities for every
                                                                                                                     nation, not just a privileged

                                                                                                                       few.” - Narendra Modi

                                                                                                                      AI-powered learning platforms
                                                                                                                  can  analyze  each  student’s  pace,
                      H S PANASER
                                                                                                                  strengths, and weaknesses, enabling
                                                                                                                  personalized education at scale. This
                 rom February 16–20, 2026, at                                                                     is particularly important in a country
                 Bharat Mandapam, New Del-
            Fhi became the epicenter of the                                                                       with  diverse  languages  and  varied
                                                                                                                  levels of access to quality schooling.
            global  artificial  intelligence  move-                                                               Key developments highlighted include:
            ment. The India AI Impact Summit                                                                      • AI tutors capable of teaching in
            2026, inaugurated by the Prime Min-                                                                     multiple Indian languages
            ister of India, brought together more                                                                 • Real-time translation tools to
            than 3,200 participants from over 30                                                                    bridge linguistic divides
            countries—uniting heads of state,                                                                     • Adaptive learning platforms for
            global technology pioneers, AI re-                                                                      rural and underserved areas
            searchers, industry leaders, investors,                                                               • Skill-based education aligned with
            and policymakers under one ambi-                                                                        emerging AI-driven industries
            tious theme: AI for All.                                                                              • Youth innovation initiatives to en-
                The  five-day  summit  was  not   Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Secretary-General of the UN, António Guterres,
            merely a technology gathering. It was                                                                   courage early AI exposure
                                                                                                                      The long-term goal is not only to
            a strategic convergence of geopoliti-  during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the Bharat Mandapam. (DPR PMO/ANI PHOTO)  improve learning outcomes, but to
            cal leadership, frontier science, eco-                                                                create  the  world’s  largest  AI-capa-
            nomic ambition, and ethical respon-  ing economies are not left behind in  clinics, command centers, factories,   ble workforce, positioning India as a
            sibility. With over 40 global CEOs,   the AI revolution. The Global South  farms,  and  financial  institutions—  global talent hub.
            20 heads of state, and more than 300   partnership agenda emphasized af-  reshaping how nations educate, de-
            exhibitors participating, the event   fordable compute infrastructure, lo-  fend, produce, heal, and govern.  Healthcare and Pharma:
            positioned India as a decisive force   calized language models, and knowl-  “Artificial  intelligence  must  be   Accelerating the Future of
            in shaping the next phase of the glob-  edge-sharing initiatives.   guided by democratic values, global          Medicine
            al AI revolution. This world’s biggest   “India is one of the most import-  cooperation, and  a shared commit-  Artificial intelligence is poised to
            event is expected to cross 250000 vis-  ant AI markets in the world—not only  ment to human progress.”- Emmanuel   transform healthcare delivery, drug
            itors. Day 2 has 70000 visitors   because of its scale, but because of its  Macron                    discovery, and patient management.
                AI is expected to contribute up   talent and entrepreneurial energy.”-   India’s approach, as presented at
            to  $20 trillion to the global economy   Sundar Pichai              the summit, is particularly distinctive.   With its vast population and diverse
                                                                                                                  health challenges, India presents one
            by 2030, making it one of the largest   In  multiple  sessions,  leaders  Rather than treating AI as a purely   of the most complex and impactful
            economic transformations since the   called for a “shared roadmap for  commercial technology, the country   testing grounds for AI-driven medi-
            industrial revolution.            global AI governance,” advocating  is positioning it as a nation-building   cal solutions. AI could reduce drug dis-
              AI Safety, Governance, and      collaborative regulatory standards  tool—integrated across public infra-  covery timelines by 30–50%. The global
                                              rather than fragmented national pol-
                                                                                structure, industry, and social sys-
                   the Global South           icies.                            tems. This sectoral transformation   AI healthcare market is projected to ex-
                One of the summit’s defining pil-                               reflects a shift from theoretical inno-  ceed $180 billion by 2030.
                                                                                                                      At the summit, experts discussed
            lars was the focus on AI governance   Sectoral Transformation:      vation to real-world impact.      how AI can:
            and safety. With generative AI mod-     From Classrooms to              Education: Building the       • Accelerate drug discovery time-
            els rapidly reshaping information       Command Centers                                                 lines from years to months
            ecosystems, discussions centered on   One of the most compelling       World’s Largest AI-Ready       • Improve early disease detection
            transparency, algorithmic account-  themes emerging from the India AI         Workforce                 through predictive diagnostics
            ability, data sovereignty, and age-ap-  Impact Summit 2026 was the practi-  India’s education system, serv-  • Enable personalized treatment
            propriate design frameworks.      cal, cross-sector transformation that  ing hundreds of millions of students,   plans based on patient data
                India positioned itself as a bridge   artificial intelligence is already driv-  stands at the forefront of AI-driven
            between advanced AI economies     ing. The discussions made it clear that  transformation. Leaders at the sum-  • Support telemedicine and remote
                                                                                                                    healthcare in rural areas
            and developing nations. The summit   AI is no longer confined to research  mit emphasized that AI will redefine   • Optimize  hospital  workflows  and
            highlighted frameworks for equita-  labs or experimental applications. It  both how knowledge is delivered and
            ble AI access, ensuring that emerg-  is moving rapidly into classrooms,  what skills are taught.             Continued on next page... >>

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