US EditionModi Pitches India as Global Artificial Intelligence Hub at AI Summit
India seeks to leverage its digital infrastructure and attract over $200 billion in AI investments, hosting 20+ heads of state and 500+ AI leaders to promote global AI collaboration.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a central player in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem, aiming to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide.
- The AI summit was also addressed by French President Emmanuel Macron, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, who called for a $3 billion fund to help poorer countries build basic AI capacity.
- The summit faced organizational glitches, including long lines, delays, theft complaints, and an incident where a university showcased a Chinese-made robotic dog as its own innovation, leading to its expulsion.
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