AI’s command must remain in human hands: Modi
Inaugurating the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the prime minister cautioned that humans should not become mere data points or raw material for AI.
Inaugurating the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the prime minister cautioned that humans should not become mere data points or raw material for AI.
Addressing media persons, Supriya Shrinate, Chairperson of the party’s Social Media and Digital Platforms, alleged that legal provisions were being misused to suppress AI-generated political satire and dissent.
The high-profile global summit will bring together Heads of State, ministers, industry leaders, academicians, and technology experts to deliberate on the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its transformative impact across sectors.
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Krishnan was speaking at the session “From Algorithms to Outcomes: Building AI that Works for People” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Pradhan was speaking at a special session titled “Ministry of Education – Pushing the Frontier of AI in India” at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Speaking during a panel discussion on ‘AI for India’s Next Billion: Intergenerational Insights for Inclusive and Future-Ready Growth’ at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he said AI must be multilingual, accessible, affordable, and accountable.
Pradhan said that AI could prove to be a dangerous technology, potentially subject to misuse. Sharing his experience, he said that some people from an agency came to him and claimed that they could deliver his speech to the public by imitating his voice and face without his presence.
That reform burst is of course also a must, if North Bloc’s Mandarins wish to push the country’s GDP to grow by the projected 6.8 and 7.2 per cent, despite the fact that the larger global economy remains buffeted by protectionist tariffs, and geopolitical friction.
Emphasising that startups and AI entrepreneurs are the co-architects of India’s future, the PM said the country has immense capacity for both innovation and large-scale implementation.
