AI summit ends with vision for collaborative AI

US, UK, China, France among 88 signatories

- OJASVI GUPTA

THE US, UK, China, and France are among the 88 countries and international organisations that endorsed the 'New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact' on Saturday, marking the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit.

On the principle of 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' — Welfare for all, Happiness for all — the declaration underscores that the benefits of AI must be equitably shared across humanity. It emphasises strengthening international cooperation and multi-stakeholder engagement, respecting national sovereignty, advancing AI through accessible, and trustworthy frameworks. The declaration is structured around seven key pillars, that represent the foundation of global AI cooperation. These are democratising AI resources, economic growth and social good, secure and trusted AI, AI for science, access for social empowerment, human capital development, and resilient, efficient and innovative AI systems.

At the core of the document is the idea of "democratising AI resources" — that AI must not deepen existing digital divides, and instead, focus on the need for enhancing affordability and access to AI resources.