DEMOCRATISING AI IN INDIA: EXPANDING ACCESS TO AI RESOURCES, SKILLS, AND TECHNOLOGY NATIONWIDE

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a central pillar of India's development journey.

- TDG NETWORK

Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks during a press conference on the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New De

It is strengthening governance, improving public ser vice delivery, and enabling solutions that can reach citizens at scale. Human advancement has always been shaped by technology. Electricity transformed daily life and work. Computers changed how information was processed. The internet connected people and systems across borders, and mobile phones placed technology directly in the hands of citizens. AI builds on these foundations and now works alongside humans to transform sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, manufacturing, climate action and governance. For India, the democratisation of AI is essential to ensure that these benefits are widely shared and aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Democratisation of AI depends on equitable access to computing power, data repositories and model ecosystems, which increasingly determine who can innovate, compete and gov ern effectively in the digital economy. India's develop ment-focused approach places democratisation at the core of its AI strategy, enabling participation by startups, researchers, public institutions and innovators across regions.

Building on this vision, the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 will be held from 16 to 20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

As the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, it will bring together global leaders, policymakers, technology companies, innovators and experts to showcase and deliberate on the transformative potential of AI for inclusive growth, governance and sustainable development.

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