New Delhi AI Impact Summit
India is set to host the New Delhi AI Impact Summit in February, focusing on non-discriminatory artificial intelligence access for the Global South. This summit is part of a series of annual gatherings where global leaders discuss technology and its implications.
Key Objectives
- Reducing the Global Divide in AI: Address the imbalance in AI access between developed and underdeveloped nations.
- Limiting Risks of AI: Tackle the expanding scope of AI applications and associated risks.
Strategies and Principles
- Build on leadership principles from the 2023 G20 Summit hosted by New Delhi, with a renewed focus on Africa and the Global South.
- Promote India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a model for digital transformation.
India's Digital Public Infrastructure
India is advocating for its DPI, which includes technologies like Aadhaar and UPI, as a model for other nations in the Global South.
Government's Vision for AI
- Leverage AI to create policies benefitting the Global South.
- Create a multiplier effect for development and opportunities.
- Ensure resources are equitably distributed across nations.
