AI Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit and inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. PM Modi will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Summit, scheduled to begin at around 9:40 am, and deliver his address to the gathering at around 10:25 am. The inaugural session is expected to feature addresses by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with several leading figures from the global industry and technology sectors.
The exhibition will remain closed to the general public today and to make up for the closure, the government has extended the expo by an additional day, keeping it open until Saturday, February 21.
Here are the LIVE Updates of India AI Impact Summit 2026, Day 4:
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Shares Positives And Negatives Of AI
"On the positive side, we have the potential to cure diseases that have been incurable for thousands of years to radically improve human health and to lift billions out of poverty, including the global South, and create a better world for everyone. On the side of risks, I'm concerned about the autonomous behavior of AI models, their potential for misuse by individuals in governments and their potential for economic displacement. India has an absolutely central role to play in these questions and challenges, both on the side of the opportunities and on the side of the risks."
AI Summit 2026 LIVE:
"AI has been on exponential for the last for the last 10 years. And as part of a sort of Moore's law for intelligence, and that we are now well advanced on that curve, and there are only a small number of years for AI models surpassing the cognitive capabilities of most humans for most things. We are increasingly close to what I've called a country of geniuses in a data center, a set of AI agents that are more capable than most humans at most things and can coordinate at superhuman speed. That level of capability is something the world has never seen before and brings a very wide range of both opportunities and concerns for humanity."
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Joins India AI Impact Summit 2026
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Joins India AI Impact Summit 2026 on the fourth day. In his address to the global leaders, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "bringing us together."
"The energy and ambition in this room and across India are incredible. I've been spending the last few days meeting with Indian builders and enterprises, and the energy to build together here is palpable, unlike anywhere else," he said.
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Sergio Gor Shares Photo With Sundar Pichai At AI Summit
India AI Impact Summit in full swing! pic.twitter.com/4Jxf31Na6M
— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) February 19, 2026
AI Summit 2026 LIVE:
It is the age of abundant intelligence, where the scare resources are trust, stewardship and human capability. Let us set out a simple standard for the AI decade: capability with dignity, high impact for every watt of energy and progress with agency and collaboration: N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Delivers Keynote Address
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Delivers Keynote Address
In his address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons shared how Tata Group is adopting artificial intelligence. Chandrasekaran shared company's plan, which includes:
- Tata Group is establishing India's first large scale AI-optimised data center
- We have partnered with OpenAI to build the first 100 MW capacity which will scale to one gigawatt
- We will build chips that are very domain centric, which will be totally AI optimised for every industry. We will first work towards getting it ready for the automotive sector
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: 5 Layers Of AI Stack
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared five layers of AI stack:
- Application
- Model
- Compute
- Infra
- Energy
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares PM Modi's Vision
"AI is a foundational technology. It is already transforming how we work, learn and make decisions," said Ashwini Vaishnaw.
"PM Modi believes that the true value of technology lies in ensuring that its benefits reach the masses. Our PM's vision is to democratise technology, deploy it at scale, make it accessible to all. That's why, in India, we are working on all the five layers of AI stack," he added.
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: India Sees Participation From 118 Countries
We have participation from 118 countries, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in his welcome address.
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Ashwini Vaishnaw Welcomes Global Leaders
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomes global leaders at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 day 4.
Bill Gates To Skip Keynote Address At India AI Summit Amid Epstein Files Row
Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit today, his philanthropic organisation, the Gates Foundation, said this morning, amid a row over the Microsoft co-founder's name appearing in the Epstein files.
The Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, president of the Africa and India offices, who will speak later today at the summit in New Delhi, the organisation said.
"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities, Mr Gates will not be delivering his keynote address," the Gates Foundation said in a post on X.
The Gates Foundation remains fully committed to our work in India to advance our shared health and development goals, it said.
— Gates Foundation India (@BMGFIndia) February 19, 2026
AI Summit LIVE Updates: Lunch Menu For AI Summit
AI Summit LIVE Updates: Theme Of India AI Impact Summit 2026 Is "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya"
The theme of the six-day summit, which began on February 16, is "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya", which means "welfare for all, happiness of all". It is the fourth annual international gathering focused on AI, following previous meetings in the UK in 2023, South Korea in 2024, and France in 2025.
PM Modi, Macron, Sundar Pichai, Top Tech Bosses To Address India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, and top tech CEOs, including Google's Sundar Pichai and OpenAI's Sam Altman, will address the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi today.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis, Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji are among those scheduled to speak at the summit.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Participate In CEO Roundtable
Prime Minister will participate in the CEO roundtable from 5:30 pm onwards. It will convene senior executives from global technology and industry firms with government leadership to discuss investment, research collaboration, supply chains, and deployment of AI systems.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Participate In Leaders' Plenary
Prime Minister will participate in the Leaders' Plenary which will take place around 12 noon onwards. It will bring together Heads of State, ministers, and senior representatives from multilateral institutions to outline national and global priorities on AI, including governance, infrastructure, and international cooperation.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Inaugurate India AI Impact Summit 2026
Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at around 940 am. Along with the PM, the opening ceremony will also be addressed by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as well as various top industry leaders from across the world.
This will be followed by a visit to the India AI Impact Expo 2026 along with other leaders at around 11 AM, where they will visit various country pavilions.
