AI Impact Summit expo to remain open on February 21

The AI Impact Summit’s expo has been extended by one day, to Saturday (February 21, 2026), so that attendees can come with more flexible security arrangements after all the multilateral events at the venue wind up, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said in a press conference on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). Students and professionals who have not been able to attend on weekdays would be able to come easily, he added. Over 400 exhibitors, from startups, large corporates, government entities to researchers, have their own booths at the summit. Read: India AI Summit 2026 Day 3 LIVE The summit has been attracting massive crowds for the first three days, a situation that was most acutely inconvenient on Monday (February 16, 2026), when large parts of the venue were closed for public access. Three days in, attendance remains strong, leading to this extension. It is unclear if all exhibitors will be able to stay back through Saturday (February 21, 2026). The expo will be closed on Thursday (February 19, 2026)) due to the plenary session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other world leaders; it will reopen the subsequent day. #### IndiaAI Impact Summit enters Guinness records for highest responsible AI use pledges The IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 has entered the Guiness World Records for the highest number of pledges taken by students for the responsible use of AI within 24 hours, the British record-keeping entity said on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). Guinness World Records Adjudicator Pravin Patel announced that a total of 2,50,946 pledges were received during the summit against a target of 5,000. “It was the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi because of which we reached out to schools and colleges for the pledge for responsible use of AI,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. (With inputs from PTI) Published - February 18, 2026 02:03 pm IST ### Related Topics India / Artificial Intelligence / technology (general)