India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 5 LIVE Updates: Global leaders unite on AI governance, India unveils MANAV vision

India AI Impact Summit 2026 Day 5 Live Updates: Get ready for high-level meetings of the GPAI Council that will bring member countries together to take stock of progress on artificial intelligence (AI), align priorities, and strengthen multilateral cooperation on responsible and inclusive AI. Today, the discussions are likely to culminate in the adoption of the Leaders’ Declaration, which affirms shared commitments and lays out a common roadmap for global AI governance and collaboration. Earlier, addressing a gathering at India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled India’s MANAV Vision for AI, which he said will become a crucial link towards the welfare of humanity. The Vision encompasses moral and ethical systems, accountable governance and national sovereignty. Hosted for the first time in India, the AI Impact Summit has drawn participation from over 100 countries, including 15 to 20 heads of government, more than 50 ministers and over 40 global and Indian CEOs. The gathering comprises world leaders such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Key industry voices include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani. Follow our live blog for real-time updates, key announcements and on-ground reporting from Day 4 of the Summit in the national capital. Razorpay and NPCI have launched Agentic Payments on Claude at the India AI Impact Summit, enabling users to order from Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto directly within a chat. Backed by UPI Reserve Pay, the company says the pilot allows AI agents to complete transactions with a single pre-approved spending limit, removing repeated PIN prompts while retaining user control and consent. Speaking at the summit, JioStar CEO Uday Shankar said that “AI provides India a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become the creative capital of the world. Not the back office for the world’s content. The leader. The standard-setter.” Speaking at the IndiaAI Impact Summit, Uday Shankar, CEO of JioStar, said artificial intelligence is rewiring the three pillars of media — content, consumer, and commerce. Calling AI the “ultimate leveller”, he argued that collapsing production costs and smarter monetisation models could help India raise its share of the nearly $3 trillion global media market from under 2 per cent to 5 per cent. “Right now, we have an advantage the West does not: the freedom to move,” he said, urging the industry to “disrupt ourselves, or be disrupted.” At the fifth day of the AI Impact Summit - Alexandr Wang, Meta's Chief AI officer, said that the future of AI is personal intelligence. Instead of acting as an assistant, Wang says AI will understand your goals, know your habits and even look at your blind spots. Essentially, AI might an extension of you. > ICYMI: @alexandr_wang spoke at the India AI Impact Summit where he shared Meta’s vision for personal superintelligence and how developers in India are already using AI to solve major societal challenges. See highlights 👇 and then watch his full speech here:… pic.twitter.com/Ew51XUFQGw— AI at Meta (@AIatMeta) February 19, 2026 ICYMI: @alexandr_wang spoke at the India AI Impact Summit where he shared Meta’s vision for personal superintelligence and how developers in India are already using AI to solve major societal challenges. See highlights 👇 and then watch his full speech here:… pic.twitter.com/Ew51XUFQGw The Silicon Valley venture firm announced a $5 billion India investment plan at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, targeting AI, healthcare, defense tech, fintech, and consumer startups. CEO Hemant Taneja said India will build the next generation of global platform companies. Qualcomm Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation to strengthen India’s research ecosystem in science, engineering and next-generation technologies. Under the partnership, Qualcomm will contribute up to Rs 90 crore over the next five years to support mission-driven research programs identified through ANRF’s evaluation frameworks. The focus areas include AI systems, advanced wireless technologies and next-generation computing. ANRF, a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament, serves as India’s apex institution for funding and coordinating research across disciplines. Through its MAHA framework, it backs high-impact research aligned with national priorities. The collaboration aims to boost measurable research outcomes, deepen industry-academia engagement and position India as a global hub for deep-tech innovation. Qualcomm Technologies and Tata Electronics today announced a manufacturing partnership to produce Qualcomm Automotive Modules in India, marking a significant step for the country’s semiconductor and automotive ambitions. Under the collaboration, Tata Electronics will manufacture the modules at its upcoming high-volume semiconductor assembly and test facility in Jagiroad, Assam, aligning with the government’s Make in India push and broader efforts to diversify global supply chains. The partnership is aimed at supporting both Indian and global automakers, with a focus on technologies powering digital cockpits, infotainment, connectivity, and intelligent vehicle systems. Qualcomm’s Automotive Modules integrate Snapdragon Digital Chassis system-on-chips with essential components into ready-to-deploy modules, helping automakers reduce design complexity and speed up development timelines. For India, the move strengthens its position in the global semiconductor ecosystem, while for Qualcomm, it expands manufacturing capacity in a key market. The Assam facility, India’s first indigenous OSAT plant, is expected to play a central role in building more resilient and geographically diversified automotive supply chains. Adobe has announced free access to Acrobat, Firefly AI and over 20 Creative Cloud apps for students in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges under the government’s Content Creator Labs initiative. Partnering with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime, Adobe will also provide AI-first certifications and training. Eligible students must have a Federated ID to access the offer, which includes 25 premium generative credits per month and 100GB cloud storage. Adobe says the programme will be reviewed annually and may be discontinued. The free plan differs from its paid Creative Cloud Pro Plus subscription. EY India unveiled EY.ai Generative Studio, a next-generation platform designed to help enterprises adopt agentic AI and move from idea to enterprise-grade deployment up to 10x faster. The Studio comes with pre-trained industry models, pre-packaged templates, persona libraries and agent workflows to simplify integration and reduce time to value. It addresses challenges like complex deployments, compliance and accuracy risks through centralised guardrails and lifecycle management. At the AI Summit, Vinod Khosla, the founder of Sun Microsystems said that AI should directly benefit the bottom half of the Inidna population. He also outlined a roadmap to deploy AI in the next one to two years to benefit the entire country's population. Khosla said AI in education could help children in rural parts of the country to bridge gaps in areas where teachers are absent and resources limited. As for healthcare, he said AI doctors could be deployed with minimal to no cost to offer primary care, suggest mental and physical therpay and help with nutrition coaching. In the agriculture sector, Khosla said a voice-first, multilingual AI assistant could help them with crop and pest diagnosis, get weather advisories and help with nutrient suggestions. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman hailed India as a global leader in AI adoption, saying the country is actively shaping the future of artificial intelligence. He noted India will have a “huge amount of influence” on AI’s global evolution, backed by its rapid digital growth and strong tech ecosystem. Addressing automation concerns, Altman said AI will create “new and better” jobs, echoing historical tech shifts that led to more meaningful work. India is OpenAI’s second-largest user base, with its first India office launched in New Delhi last year. Meta’s Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang has just laid out the company’s broader vision for artificial intelligence at the IndiaAI Impact Summit keynote session, positioning India as central to Meta’s next phase of AI growth. “If you want to make technology that serves society, Meta has an incredible opportunity to get this technology into people’s lives.” “Across India, creators use our AI to automatically translate their Reels into the language of the person watching. Small businesses talk to customers through WhatsApp business agents they created in 10 minutes on their phones, and use our Gen AI tools to create ads and reach customers way more efficiently than they could before. And, India has world class developers building genius things to solve big societal challenges.” “We’re releasing new models this year, with the first coming in the next couple of months. These will be deeply integrated with our products in a way we’re really excited about. We’re optimistic about the trajectory we’re on. The first models will be good, and as the year goes on I think we’re going to be pushing the frontier. Our vision is personal superintelligence – AI that knows you, your goals, your interests, and helps you with whatever you’re focused on doing. It serves you, whoever you are, wherever you are.” “It's about collaboration between the public and private sectors – to deliver these four building blocks, and to design and deploy AI that works for your citizens and your economies. I don't want these amazing technologies to be one-size-fits-all. I want them to serve your needs – designed for the challenges and opportunities that are unique to India, to societies across the global south, and all over the world. I want them to serve you as an individual. No matter who you are, where you live, what language you speak, or what culture you’re a part of.” Speaking at the AI Impact Summit, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said that India is "doing a great job embedding AI in education, right from primary school." "We should not consfuse how we deploy AI responsibly. Technology, no matter, how powerful is only a tool. It is upto leaders how to use those tools, commit to reinvent, choose to work together to ensure the safe and widespread adoption of AI," she added. Bradford Lee Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, said global leaders have gathered in India to expand AI access, especially across the Global South. “The world has come to India so that we can think together about what we can do to bring AI to more of the world, especially the global South,” he said. Smith stressed that scaling AI will require investments, partnerships between tech companies, private capital and governments, along with a strong focus on skilling. “We're on a pace to invest $50 billion before the end of the decade to bring AI to the global south, both infrastructure and through skilling,” he added. Indian startup Sarvam AI said it will roll out its lightweight edge AI models across feature phones, cars and smart glasses, expanding into consumer devices. The company is partnering with HMD Global to bring a conversational AI assistant to Nokia and HMD feature phones, with demos showing local language support via a dedicated AI button. Sarvam has also worked with Qualcomm to optimise models for on-device use and is collaborating with Bosch to integrate AI assistants in cars. It additionally unveiled its AI smart glasses, Sarvam Kaze, set to launch in May. Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind, said India is poised to become a major global force in artificial intelligence. “I think that India will indeed be a powerhouse for AI across the globe,” Hassabis said. He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government on hosting the summit “at this very pivotal moment for AI,” noting that the initiative has evolved since the first global AI safety meeting, convened by former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Bletchley Park. Hassabis also highlighted DeepMind’s strong presence in Bengaluru, India. “We have a really big office there, Google and DeepMind, a great research office where we do some really critical research that we then bring to our products and our technologies around the world,” he said. He added that teams in India are contributing to advancements in efficient models, continual learning and multilingual capabilities. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, highlighted India’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools, calling it a key growth market for the company. “India's AI opportunity is amazing. It's great to be here,” Altman said. He added that India is among OpenAI’s fastest-growing markets globally. “This is one of our fastest-growing markets in the world. Maybe it's the fastest at this point. It's certainly the fastest for OpenAI Codex,” he said. Altman also revealed the scale of usage in the country, noting that “there are more than 100 million people. They use ChatGPT every week. We're delighted to be here.” At the plenary session of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined three key suggestions for the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence. “I have three suggestions for the ethical use of excellence and AI,” he said. First, Modi called for a global trusted data framework that respects data sovereignty. “As the saying goes in AI, garbage in, garbage out. If the data is not secure, balanced, and reliable, the output will not be trustworthy. Therefore, a global trusted data framework is essential,” he said. Second, he stressed transparency in AI systems, advocating for what he described as a “glass box” approach. “AI platforms should keep their safety rules very clear and transparent. We need a glass box approach instead of a black box, where safety rules can be viewed and verified,” he said, adding that this would strengthen accountability and ethical business practices. Third, referring to the “paperclip problem” often cited in AI research, Modi warned about unchecked machine objectives. “If a machine is given the goal of simply making paperclips, it will continue to do so, even at the cost of devouring all the world's resources. Therefore, AI requires clear human values and guidance,” he said. > #watch | Delhi: At the Plenary Session of #indiaaiimpactsummit2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "I have three suggestions for the ethical use of excellence and AI. First, a data framework for AI training should be developed while respecting data sovereignty. As the saying… pic.twitter.com/tWyK7jVBRr— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2026 #watch | Delhi: At the Plenary Session of #indiaaiimpactsummit2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "I have three suggestions for the ethical use of excellence and AI. First, a data framework for AI training should be developed while respecting data sovereignty. As the saying… pic.twitter.com/tWyK7jVBRr Speaking at the leaders’ plenary session of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted how India leveraged technology during the Covid-19 pandemic to serve citizens at scale. He said India’s digital vaccination platform enabled the timely inoculation of millions, while UPI ensured seamless online transactions even during lockdowns, helping bridge the digital divide. Modi added that India’s digital public infrastructure has grown into a robust ecosystem that the country is now sharing with the world. “For us, technology is not a means of power, but a means of service, not to dominate, but to empower,” he said. > VIDEO | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) delivers his remarks during leaders’ plenary session at AI Impact Summit 2026.He says, “During the COVID period, we saw in India how technology can serve humanity. Our digital vaccination platform helped vaccinate millions of… pic.twitter.com/Jz9d39bZ5r— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026 VIDEO | Delhi: PM Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) delivers his remarks during leaders’ plenary session at AI Impact Summit 2026.He says, “During the COVID period, we saw in India how technology can serve humanity. Our digital vaccination platform helped vaccinate millions of… pic.twitter.com/Jz9d39bZ5r Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, said, "We are at threshold moment with Artificial General Intelligence on horizon," PTI quoted sharing visuals. "India will be powerhouse for Artificial Intelligence across the world... AI would be the ultimate tool for an accelerating scientific discovery and being a force multiplier for human engineerity," he told the gathering. Jio with the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will invest Rs 10 lakh crores over the next 7 years starting in 2026, RIL Chairperson and MD Mukesh Ambani announced on Thurday. Addressing the gathering at the India AI Impact Summit, Ambani said that his group will reduce cost of AI as it did with cost of mobile data, news agency PTI quoted. "This is not speculative investment. It is not for chasing valuation. This is patient, disciplined nation-building capital." The biggest constraint in AI is not scarcity of talent, but high cost of compute, he said. "Jio Intelligence will build India's sovereign compute infrastructure," he added. "We will deliver intelligence to every citizen, every sector of the economy and every facet of the social development. Jio will do so with the same reliability, scale and extreme affordability that transformed connectivity." (PTI) Reliance Industries MD and Chairperson Mukesh Ambani, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit, said that AI can usher in an era of super abundance, according to news agency PTI. "The best of AI is yet to come. AI can usher in an era of super abundance," Ambani said. The world is debating if AI will concentrate power in hands of a few, or will it democratise opportunity for all... It stands at a fork over AI, one path leading to scarce, expensive AI & controlled data, other ensures affordable, accessible AI," Ambani said. Under the pledge, leading frontier AI companies have made "two significant commitments", IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that first is "advancing understanding of real-world AI usage through anonymised and aggregated insights to support evidence-based policy making on jobs, skills and economic transformation," PTI reported. "The second is strengthening multilingual and contextual evaluations of AI systems to ensure that AI works effectively across languages, cultures and real-world use cases, especially in the Global South," he added. Together, these efforts mark an important step towards shaping AI that is not only powerful, but also inclusive, development-oriented and globally relevant, he added. (PTI) Frontier AI companies, as well as India's own innovators, have committed to advancing understanding of real-world AI usage to support policies on issues such as jobs, with multilingual and contextual evaluations under the 'New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments', IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Announcing the outcomes of India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, he said under the 'New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments', "leading frontier AI companies, along with India's own innovators such as Sarvam, Bharatjan, Yani and Soket, have come together to make a set of voluntary commitments that reflect a shared vision for inclusive and responsible AI". "This initiative positions India at the forefront of building a Global South-led perspective on AI governance, one that balances innovation with equity and real-world impact," the minister said. (PTI) Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Thursday hailed India's investments towards artificial intelligence (AI). "Energy to build here in India is palpable, unlike anywhere else”, Amodei said. Watch here: > VIDEO | AI Summit: “Energy to build here in India is palpable, unlike anywhere else”, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (@DarioAmodei).(Source: Third Party)#ptiataiimpactsummit #indiaaiimpactsummit2026 #aiimpactsummit2026(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/uuwBXCXX6L— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026 VIDEO | AI Summit: “Energy to build here in India is palpable, unlike anywhere else”, says Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei (@DarioAmodei).(Source: Third Party)#ptiataiimpactsummit #indiaaiimpactsummit2026 #aiimpactsummit2026(Full video available on PTI Videos -… pic.twitter.com/uuwBXCXX6L At the India AI Impact Summit organised at Bharat Mandapam, Andhra Pradesh spotlighted its Tech-First vision with a dedicated pavilion. The state showcased its strides in AI, deep tech and digital innovation, and reaffirmed its ambition to emerge as a national leader in the AI ecosystem, PTI reported sharing visuals. > VIDEO | At the India AI Impact Summit organised at Bharat Mandapam, Andhra Pradesh spotlighted its Tech-First vision with a dedicated pavilion, showcasing its strides in AI, deep tech and digital innovation, and reaffirming its ambition to emerge as a national leader in the AI… pic.twitter.com/G562mR6oDl— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026 VIDEO | At the India AI Impact Summit organised at Bharat Mandapam, Andhra Pradesh spotlighted its Tech-First vision with a dedicated pavilion, showcasing its strides in AI, deep tech and digital innovation, and reaffirming its ambition to emerge as a national leader in the AI… pic.twitter.com/G562mR6oDl Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday described AI as ushering in an era of "hyper progress," with the potential to unlock new scientific discoveries and help emerging economies leapfrog stages of development, and said no technology has made him "dream bigger" than artificial intelligence, news agency PTI quoted. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Pichai asserted digital divide cannot be allowed to become AI divide and added, "that means investing in computing infra and connectivity". AI will undeniably reshape workforce, automating some roles, evolving others and creating entirely new careers, he said. Describing trust as the bedrock of tech adoption, Pichai called on all stakeholders - government, companies and innovators - to work together to harness the full benefits of AI. "We have created tools like synth ID, used by journalists and citizen fact checkers globally to help verify the authenticity of the content you read and see. But no matter how bold we are or how responsible, we won't realise AI's full benefits unless we work together," he said. (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with world leaders and CEOs, posed for a group photo in AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, news agency PTI reported. > VIDEO | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi), along with world leaders and CEOs, poses for a group photo in AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.(Source: Third Party)#ptiataiimpactsummit #indiaaiimpactsummit2026 #aiimpactsummit2026(Full video available on… pic.twitter.com/WVI9aTTeJx— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026 VIDEO | Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi), along with world leaders and CEOs, poses for a group photo in AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.(Source: Third Party)#ptiataiimpactsummit #indiaaiimpactsummit2026 #aiimpactsummit2026(Full video available on… pic.twitter.com/WVI9aTTeJx French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday, addressing a gathering at the India AI Impact Summit, said that India and France will help shape the future of AI together. "The future of AI will be built by those who combine innovation and responsibility... technology with humanity and India and France will help to shape this future together and the journey has just begun. Jai Ho!," Macron concluded his speech. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, addressing the gathering at India AI Impact Summit, said that AI must be accessible to everyone. “PM Modi, thank you for your kind invitation and congratulations for India's leadership in organising the first AI Summit in Global South”, he began his speech. "AI can advance Sustainable Development Goals, accelerate breakthroughs in medicines, improve access to vital public services, but it can also deepen inequality, amplify bias and cause harm; It must be safe for everyone," he said. Later, he called for a global fund on AI to build basic facilities in developing nations. "I am calling for a global fund on AI to build basic facilities in developing countries." Guterres said. "Some people fear AI, some see the future in it. India sees future in AI," Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared at the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit. He also said that any AI model that succeeds in India can be deployed anywhere in the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering at India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, brought everyone's attention to "deepfakes and fabricated content" that are causing instability in open societies. To tackle the issue, he pitched for authenticity labels for AI content, on the lines of nutrition labels on food packets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering at India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, called for democratisation of artificial intelligence (AI). "We must democratise AI. It must become a tool for inclusion and empowerment, particularly for the Global South... We believe AI can benefit only when it can be shared; and we should make a resolve to develop AI as a global common good," Modi told the gathering. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering at India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, proposed that "in order to ensure that humans do not become a data point or raw material, we have to democratise AI." "The real question is not what AI can do in future, it is what can we do with AI in the present. AI is a transformative power. If it strays away from its goals, it will lead to destruction and if used well, it will give solutions... We have to give an open sky to AI, but at the same time we have to keep the reins in our hands," Modi said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering at India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, hailed the solutions proposed at the Summit as an “example of the strength of Made in India’s initiative as well as the country’s innovative capabilities.” The gathering comprises world leaders such as Spanish President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with senior tech executives such as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Dennis Hassabis, and Reliance Industries Limited, chairman and managing director, Mukesh Ambani, and Microsoft president Brad Smith — who are expected to deliver keynote speeches following Modi’s inaugural address. Hailing India's move towards incorporating artificial intelligence in making India 'digital, French President Emmanuel Macron said: “Ten years ago, a street vendor in Mumbai could not open a bank account—no address, no papers, no access. Today, the same vendor accepts payments on his phone instantly and for free from anyone in the country. That is not just a tech story; it is a civilization story. India built something no other country has built—a digital identity for 1.4 billion people.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the AI Impact Summit 2026 today. “India has built a payment system processing 20 billion transactions monthly and issued 500 million digital health IDs under India Stack. The summit reflects the rapid acceleration of AI, which both countries see as a force for innovation across sectors. (PTI) > VIDEO | AI Impact Summit: French President Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) says, “India has built a payment system processing 20 billion transactions monthly and issued 500 million digital health IDs under India Stack. The summit reflects the rapid acceleration of AI, which… pic.twitter.com/2vhPBJuVzh— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 19, 2026 VIDEO | AI Impact Summit: French President Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) says, “India has built a payment system processing 20 billion transactions monthly and issued 500 million digital health IDs under India Stack. The summit reflects the rapid acceleration of AI, which… pic.twitter.com/2vhPBJuVzh Google CEO Sundar Pichai, addressing a gathering at the India AI Impact Summit, recalled his student days spent in India at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur. “It is wonderful to be back in India, where the pace of change is remarkable. Recalling student days traveling to IIT Kharagpur through Visakhapatnam, once a modest coastal city, it is now becoming a global AI hub with Google establishing a full-stack AI hub as part of a $15 billion investment. The hub will include large-scale compute and a subsea cable gateway, bringing jobs and AI capabilities to India. The transformation reflects how far technology and infrastructure have advanced," Pichai told the gathering, news agency PTI reported sharing visuals. “Seeing a Waymo through his 83-year-old father’s eyes highlighted the progress made in technology. AI represents the biggest platform shift of our lifetimes, offering the potential for rapid progress and breakthroughs, especially for emerging economies, though its benefits are not guaranteed and require responsible collaboration. AI can improve lives and solve major scientific challenges, as shown by AlphaFold, which addressed protein structure prediction and is now used by millions of researchers worldwide for advancements such as vaccine and drug research," he said. (PTI) Google announced the America-India Connect subsea cable initiative to strengthen digital connectivity between the US, India and the Southern Hemisphere. The company also expanded its AI skilling push by partnering with Karmayogi Bharat to train 20 million public servants and rolling out AI Professional Certificates in India. Additionally, Google unveiled two $30 million global AI funds for science and government innovation, launched a Climate Technology Centre with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, and released its Annual Responsible AI Progress Report. Building on its existing $15 billion investment in making an AI hub in the coastal city of Vizag, Google's DeepMind division is now establishing a new partnership with the government to accelerate AI discovery in India. As part of its partnership with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), the tech giant is offering access to its frontier AI models for science, like AlphaGenome, AI Co-scientist and Earth AI. For education, Google says it will help supercharge the potential of learning for more Indian students and teachers by powering GenAI assistant innovation hubs. In collaboration with Atal Tinkering Labs, which serves more than 10,000 Indian schools, Google will be incorporating robotics and coding into the curriculum. BharatGen announced the launch of PARAM 2 17B MoE, a 17-billion-parameter multilingual foundational model built for Indic languages. Positioned as a sovereign AI initiative, the model aims to power use cases across governance, education, healthcare, agriculture and enterprises. Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA using NVIDIA AI Enterprise and NeMo libraries, the model is trained on scalable infrastructure to ensure performance and efficiency. CEO Rishi Bal called the launch a “pivotal moment for India’s AI progress.” BharatGen will release the model, documentation and post-training workflows openly on Hugging Face to enable developers and enterprises to build India-centric AI solutions.