At the AI Action Summit in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India will host the next Global AI Summit. The summit, co-chaired by PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, underscored the importance of international collaboration in the development and responsible deployment of Artificial Intelligence.
During his concluding address, PM Modi welcomed the establishment of two pivotal initiatives—the “AI Foundation” and the “Council for Sustainable AI.” Acknowledging France’s leadership in these efforts, he assured India’s unwavering support.
“I welcome the decision to set up the ‘AI Foundation’ and the ‘Council for Sustainable AI.’ I congratulate France and my dear friend President Macron for these initiatives and assure our full support,” PM Modi stated. The Prime Minister highlighted the necessity for a more inclusive approach in the Global Partnership for AI, advocating for a framework that better represents the priorities of the Global South. Emphasizing India’s commitment to advancing AI on a global scale, he declared India’s willingness to take the baton forward.
“To build on the momentum of this Action Summit, India would be happy to host the next Summit,” he said. Earlier in his address, PM Modi spotlighted India’s significant strides in AI development, particularly the creation of its own Large Language Model tailored to the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity. He also detailed India’s distinctive public-private partnership model, designed to pool resources such as computational power, making AI-driven research and innovation more accessible and affordable for startups and researchers. “India is building its own large language model considering our diversity. We also have a unique public-private partnership model for pooling resources like compute power. It is made available to our start-ups and researchers at an affordable cost. India is ready to share its experience and expertise to ensure that AI future is for good and for all,” he said.
On social media platform X, PM Modi lauded the AI Action Summit for fostering crucial discussions on AI’s future and its ethical considerations.
“The AI Action Summit in Paris is a commendable effort to bring together world leaders, policymakers, thinkers, innovators, and youngsters to have meaningful conversations around AI,” he posted. Addressing concerns about AI’s evolution, PM Modi emphasized the enduring primacy of human intelligence and responsibility in shaping AI’s trajectory.
“We are at the dawn of the AI age that will shape the course of humanity. Some people worry about machines becoming superior in intelligence to humans. But no one holds the key to our collective future and shared destiny other than us humans. That sense of responsibility must guide us,” he concluded.
