The India AI Impact Summit 2026, concluding today, has been overshadowed by turmoil, including the last-minute cancellation of Bill Gates' keynote address amid scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Gates' absence, along with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's withdrawal, has compounded organizational issues, leading to complaints about traffic chaos and inadequate planning. Despite these setbacks, the summit has attracted over $200 billion in investment pledges, showcasing India's strategic role in the global AI landscape. Prime Minister Modi emphasized India's leadership in AI, stating, "We not only build technology but also adopt it at an unprecedented pace." Mukesh Ambani announced a ₹10 lakh crore investment over seven years, while Sundar Pichai revealed plans for a full-stack AI hub in Vizag as part of a $15 billion infrastructure investment. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu is expected to sign key agreements to strengthen AI infrastructure and promote large-scale skill development at the summit.
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India AI Impact Summit 2026 Faces Chaos and Controversy
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 faced turmoil with key withdrawals and organizational issues but secured $200B in investments. PM Modi emphasized India's AI leadership amid rising tensions and crit...
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Updated 9h agoA.P. CM Naidu to attend India AI Impact Summit in DelhiFEB 19, 2:23 PMRead →Watch: AI cannot be controlled by billionaires: U.N. chiefFEB 19, 12:43 PMRead →Satire | My scoop at AI Impact SummitFEB 19, 11:39 AMRead →Congress takes dig at PM Modi’s ‘MANAV’ vision for AIFEB 19, 11:16 AMRead →India AI Impact Summit: Google, Nvidia, other tech giants announce major investments in IndiaFEB 19, 10:01 AMRead →India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 LIVE: PM Modi unveils 'MANAV Vision', says must place Global South aspirations at the centre of AI governanceFEB 19, 8:01 AMRead →Sundar Pichai says Google to set up full-stack AI hub in Vizag as part of $15 billion infrastructure investment in IndiaFEB 19, 7:45 AMRead →India AI Summit 2026: Jio with Reliance to invest ₹10 lakh crore over seven years, Mukesh Ambani announcesFEB 19, 7:42 AMRead →AI In Focus: The 2026 AI Impact Summit put in perspectiveFEB 19, 5:58 AMRead →US tech giants announce India deals at AI summitFEB 19, 4:29 AMRead →Military AI and the urgency of guardrailsFEB 18, 8:25 PMRead →India’s ‘Third Way’ for AI governanceFEB 18, 8:23 PMRead →Watch: India is well-positioned to be a leader in AI: Former U.K. PM Rishi SunakFEB 18, 4:53 PMRead →Watch: ‘Entrepreneurship ecosystem is thriving’: Sundar Pichai unveils major AI push in IndiaFEB 18, 2:47 PMRead →PM Modi meets Google CEO, discusses AI collaborationsFEB 18, 12:32 PMRead →Watch | India AI Summit controversy: Galgotias stall shut over China-made Unitree Go2 robodogFEB 18, 11:15 AMRead →Those who lack intelligence shouldn’t post about AI: BJP on Rahul Gandhi’s AI Summit remarkFEB 18, 11:15 AMRead →Nvidia, OpenAI partner Indian industry, educational institutesFEB 18, 9:34 AMRead →AI Impact Summit expo to remain open on SaturdayFEB 18, 9:00 AMRead →AI to revolutionise science, medicine; societal challenges need global cooperation: DeepMind CEO Demis HassabisFEB 18, 8:11 AMRead →India AI Summit 2026 Day 3 LIVE: Galgotias University ousted from venue over Chinese robotic dog controversyFEB 18, 8:07 AMRead →Watch: India AI Summit: Indian Army showcases AI tools for accident prevention, disaster predictionFEB 18, 6:34 AMRead →Not UN’s role to regulate AI, says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as world body plans annual global dialogueFEB 18, 6:14 AMRead →Watch: Ashwini Vaishnaw apologises for disruptions at INDIA AI summit; Kharge labels event ‘utter chaos’FEB 18, 6:07 AMRead →IT Minister apologises for AI summit troubles; Kharge slams ‘mismanagement’FEB 17, 8:41 PMRead →India's AI Summit opening in New Delhi marred by long queues, confusionFEB 17, 9:01 AMRead →Adani to invest $100 billion in AI data centres by 2035FEB 17, 7:37 AMRead →India AI Summit 2026 Day 2 LIVE updates: Summit aims to capture use of AI for public interest, PM Modi saysFEB 17, 7:35 AMRead →High demand for domestic AI infra, Neysa AI CEO saysFEB 17, 12:08 AMRead →Watch: AI Summit 2026: PM Modi inaugurates India AI Impact ExpoFEB 16, 4:57 PMRead →India AI Summit 2026 LIVE: AI-generated misinformation has power to derail democracies, says Union MinisterFEB 16, 9:54 AMRead →India stands at forefront of AI transformation: PM ModiFEB 16, 4:46 AMRead →AI Impact Summit: U.K. Deputy PM calls Delhi summit ‘important moment' to unlock full benefits of AIFEB 16, 3:05 AMRead →Watch: MeitY: India hosts AI Impact Summit to democratise technology for Global SouthFEB 15, 4:16 PMRead →India ‘very successful’ emerging economy; right place to host AI summit: UN Chief GuterresFEB 15, 7:41 AMRead →
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Updated 9h agoAltman and Amodei share a moment of awkwardness at India’s big AI summitFEB 19, 1:49 PMRead →OpenAI pushes into higher education as India seeks to scale AI skillsFEB 18, 2:32 PMRead →India bids to attract over $200B in AI infrastructure investment by 2028FEB 17, 2:13 PMRead →Adani pledges $100B to build AI data centers as India seeks bigger role in the global AI raceFEB 17, 1:08 PMRead →All the important news from the ongoing India AI Impact SummitFEB 16, 11:20 AMRead →
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Updated 11h agoModi’s AI unity pose turns awkward for Altman and AmodeiFEB 19, 11:50 AMRead →Bill Gates a no-show at India AI summit, event marred by organisational chaosFEB 19, 5:20 AMRead →US tech giants announce India deals at AI summitFEB 18, 12:30 PMRead →AI ‘arms race’ risks human extinction, warns top computing expertFEB 18, 12:55 AMRead →Indian minister apologises after AI summit crowding complaintsFEB 17, 1:11 PMRead →India’s AI Summit opening marred by long queues, confusionFEB 17, 2:31 AMRead →
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Updated 12h agoIndian PM Modi's AI unity pose turns awkward for OpenAI's Altman and Anthropic's AmodeiFEB 19, 10:32 AMRead →India AI summit stumbles as Bill Gates pulls out, chaos mountsFEB 19, 2:05 AMRead →US pushes AI funding, fisheries tech at APEC amid China rivalryFEB 15, 4:01 AMRead →India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scaleFEB 14, 11:55 PMRead →
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Updated 14h agoBill Gates pulls out of India AI summit; anger mounts over organisational lapsesFEB 19, 8:40 AMRead →India tells university to leave AI summit after presenting Chinese robot as its own, sources sayFEB 18, 1:17 PMRead →Google to build new subsea connections from India in AI pushFEB 18, 12:38 PMRead →India hosts five-day AI summit as safety concerns growFEB 16, 1:37 PMRead →India plans AI ‘data city’ on staggering scale in Andhra PradeshFEB 15, 10:14 AMRead →
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Updated 17h agoBill Gates cancels keynote speech in India amid questions over Epstein tiesFEB 19, 5:27 AMRead →Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in southFEB 18, 5:00 AMRead →The Guardian view on AI: safety staff departures raise worries about industry pursuing profit at all costs | EditorialFEB 15, 5:25 PMRead →
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