The global consensus on artificial intelligence is fragmenting into competing regulatory philosophies
From February 16 to 20, 2026, New Delhi
hosted
the
India AI Impact Summit
—the fourth and largest in a series of global artificial intelligence summits launched in 2023. The event brought together over 100,000 participants, around 20 heads of state and government, as well as delegations from more than 110 ...
... Superintelligence
However, this simplistic black-and-white picture might be misleading. Just look at the outcomes of the landmark AI Action Summit that took place last month in French capital Paris. Sixty-one participating nations, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia and Canada, signed the final declaration stating the goal of keeping AI “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all" and "making AI sustainable for people and the planet.”
However, two major countries—the US and the UK—refused ...
... employment in intrusion detection systems, unmanned mine detecting vehicles, remote weapon stations, language translation systems, and facial recognition. Moreover, the Indian Armed Forces have deployed
140 smart surveillance systems
equipped with AI on India’s borders with China and Pakistan, entailing radar and UAV feed, sensors, and high-resolution cameras that in turn decrease the need for manual surveillance. The technological imperative caused by intelligent warfare has also compelled the Indian ...