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February 20, 2026
AI needs to be ‘tool of inclusion’ in Global South
Artificial intelligence should be democratized and turned into a human-centric platform, Narendra Modi has said
TL;DR
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for democratizing AI and making it a tool for inclusion and empowerment, especially for the Global South.
- He highlighted the importance of child safety in AI spaces, likening curated AI environments to school syllabi.
- The summit aimed to understand how to make AI human-centric, sensitive, and responsible.
- India is positioning itself as a global hub for artificial intelligence.
- Despite concerns about AI impacting tech jobs, India is a key market for data centers, with major companies investing heavily in AI and cloud infrastructure.
- India's top IT firms have experienced significant market capital loss due to AI-related concerns.
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