India hosts AI Impact summit to shape global tech rules

India will convene the AI Impact Summit this week, bringing together heads of government, regulators and technology executives to debate the future governance of artificial intelligence, a general-purpose technology increasingly compared with electricity for its economy-wide impact.

- Business Desk

The meeting at Bharat Mandapam from February 16 to 20 is designed to signal both capability and intent. Officials say the showcase will highlight India’s deep engineering talent, its expanding digital public infrastructure and a startup ecosystem seeking scale, while pressing for rules that are practical for emerging markets.