At the world’s largest and most historic AI Impact Summit in New Delhi!@LulaOficial@anuradisanayake@ParmelinG@KBM_ALNAHYAN pic.twitter.com/goC20vbKpu
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2026
NEW DELHI, Feb 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched for democratising artificial intelligence and making it a tool for inclusion and empowerment, saying humans must not become mere data points or reduced to raw material.
India, he said, believes that artificial intelligence will truly serve the good of the world when it is shared and its codes are open, asserting that the country does not fear AI but sees a fortune in it and a blueprint of tomorrow.
Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, Modi said, “We have to give an open sky to AI, but at the same time we have to keep the reins in our hands”.
The prime minister said India not only builds technology but also adopts it at an unprecedented pace.
“Some people have doubts about new technology. But the way the younger generation is embracing AI is unprecedented.There has also been tremendous enthusiasm here regarding the AI Summit exhibition,” he said.
“In the course of human history, there have been certain turning points that shaped entire centuries. These turning points set the direction of civilisation and transform the pace of development. Artificial intelligence is one such transformation in history,” he said.
The world leaders attending the summit at the Bharat Mandapm include French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Croatia Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic, Seychelles Vice President Sebastien Pillay, Estonia President Alar Karis, and Finland Prime Minister Petteri Orpo. (Agencies)
The AI Impact Summit in Delhi has brought together the who’s who from the AI world.
There is representation from over 100 countries.
There are distinguished participants from every corner of the globe.
Our aim is the same – leveraging the power of AI for the welfare of our… pic.twitter.com/BHkvMOJsVN
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2026
