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India AI Impact Summit Day 4 Live Updates: Mukesh Ambani Commits ₹10 Lakh Cr
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India AI Impact Summit Day 4 Live Updates: Mukesh Ambani Commits ₹10 Lakh Cr

The India AI Impact Summit will reach its crescendo today, on February 19, 2026, with tech titans from across the world descending on Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi . Big Tech bosses and AI luminaries, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman , Google CEO Sundar Pichai , Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran , and Anthropic CEO D ario Amodei , will deliver addresses at the world's largest AI summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate the summit and deliver his address today, accompanied by his Council of Ministers and dignitaries from all across the world, including President of France Emmanuel Macron , Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , UN Secretary-General Antonio Gueteres , and Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Catch all the updates and latest developments from the Delhi summit here at AIM.

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AI Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India, US sign Pax Silica Declaration
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AI Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: India, US sign Pax Silica Declaration

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 has been extended by a day to enable Indian startups and global tech companies to network with the general public, as well as with prospective investors and interested stakeholders. At the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about India's 'MANAV' vision for AI development, with moral and ethical systems, accountable governance, national sovereignty, accessibility and inclusivity, and valid and legitimate technology at its core. The AI summit yesterday saw Mukesh Ambani , Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, announcing that Jio will invest ₹10 lakh crore over the next seven years to accelerate India’s AI and digital infrastructure ambitions. Meanwhile, OpenAI is set to deepen its presence in India with new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru later this year. CEO Sam Altman said that the democratisation of AI is the best way to ensure humanity flourishes. In the absence of Bill Gates, the Gates Foundation announced Advantage India for AI initiative to bring innovators and philanthropists across India and the global south to advance AI for social good. Catch all the updates from the last day of the summit here at AIM .

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Karnataka Budget 2026: Bengaluru infrastructure, AI learning in focus
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Karnataka Budget 2026: Bengaluru infrastructure, AI learning in focus

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his record 17th Budget in the Legislative Assembly. The CM also holds the Finance portfolio. In a first in India, Karnataka will ban social media for children under 16, the chief minister announced. In Budget 2026, Siddaramaiah announced that the state's total budget increased by over 10% to ₹4.49 lakh crore . This year, the State Budget had a central focus on Artificial Intelligence and learning. The CM proposed introducing 15 new courses in government polytechnics in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Automation Engineering , etc. He also proposed integrating AI in a self-learning digital tutor facility to benefit 12.8 lakh students. "Karnataka is playing a unique role in the national and international trade arena. Global production methods are changing day by day due to revolutionary developments in Artificial Intelligence," he said.

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India AI Impact Summit Day 3 Live Updates
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India AI Impact Summit Day 3 Live Updates

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is roaring with conversations around AI adoption, sovereign LLMs, product flaunts, and launches. The AI summit has entered Day 3, on February 18, 2026, with tech titans from India and overseas descending on the world'd largest AI tech summit. Today, the India AI Impact Summit will host Google DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis , Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon , and Facebook Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun. The summit will also see startup founders from Zoho, Razorpay, and others. Also, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State, Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada, along with other dignitaries, will hold discussions. Catch all the updates from Day 3 of the AI summi t right here at AIM.

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