By Prachi Mishra
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who jointly hosted the summit with French President Emmanuel Macron, reiterated India’s commitment to AI development that was responsible and ethical. “AI is writing the code for humanity in this century,” Modi asserted, underlining the transformative ability of artificial intelligence.
Addressing key concerns, the Indian Prime Minister highlighted the necessity of building unbiased datasets, democratising technology, and ensuring cybersecurity. He stressed that AI should be people-centric, addressing misinformation and deepfake threats while being integrated across diverse ecosystems for maximum impact.
Modi also espoused open-source AI models that emphasise trust and transparency. Acknowledging the bias within the training data for AI, he illustrated how AI models default towards dominant patterns, such as favouring the right-handed in image generation tasks. That, he noted, underlines the need for proper curation and balanced datasets.
In an important announcement, it has emerged from sources quoting Hindustan Times that India is proposing to host a global AI summit from November 2025 to December 2026. It is also seeking to hone AI models in-house, an ambition earlier announced by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Modi also highlighted the fact that India has the world’s largest talent pool at its disposal.
India’s AI efforts will be led by the IndiaAI Compute Facility, which secured 18,000 GPUs to accelerate development. The country has also committed significant amounts of money to AI, with ₹500 crore announced for a Centre of Excellence in AI for education and ₹2,000 crore set aside for the IndiaAI mission. That’s a big component of the ₹10,370 crore initiative announced last year.
India’s AI push comes in response to global advancements, including China’s DeepSeek AI models. Industry leaders, such as Paras Chopra, founder of LossFunk, expressed confidence in India’s capabilities, drawing parallels with the nation’s success in space exploration. Chopra asserted that if OpenAI can thrive with 600 employees, India’s vast talent pool can certainly match global AI leaders.
As the world enters the AI age, Modi reiterated that artificial intelligence is already reshaping economies and societies, making responsible AI development a global imperative.