At a defining moment in human history, the world gathered at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi last week. For us in India, it was a moment of immense pride and joy to welcome heads of state, heads of government, delegates and innovators from across the world.

India brings scale and energy to everything it does and this summit was no exception. Representatives from over 100 nations came together. Innovators showcased cutting-edge AI products and services. Thousands of young people could be seen in the exhibition halls, asking questions and imagining possibilities. Their curiosity made this the largest and most democratized AI summit in the world. I see this as an important moment in India’s development journey, because a mass movement for AI innovation and adoption has truly taken off.

Human history has witnessed many technological shifts that changed the course of civilization. Artificial intelligence belongs in the same league as fire, writing, electricity and the internet. But with AI, changes that once took decades can unfold within weeks and impact the entire planet.

AI is making machines intelligent, but it is, more importantly, a force multiplier for human intent. Making AI human-centric instead of machine-centric is vital. At this summit, we placed human well-being at the heart of the global AI conversation, with the principle of "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" (Welfare for All, Happiness of All).

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