Pentagon Moves to Fast-Track AI, Names New Chief Digital Officer

Cameron Stanley will serve as the next Pentagon Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced during an address at SpaceX headquarters in Starbase, Texas.  The advancement of artificial intelligence within the War Department was a key focal point of...

India AI Impact Summit 2026

When the world speaks about artificial intelligence today, it often does so in the language of power, speed and scale. In February 2026, however, a different voice will rise from New Delhi. One that speaks of truth, humanity and shared destiny. Taking place on 16 and 20 February 202...

Experts Call for AI-Enabled Farm-Gate Quality and Traceability to Strengthen India’s Medicinal Plant Supply Chain

Experts across the Ministry of Ayush institutions including National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) has called for Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies to monitor, verify, and document the quality and journey of medicinal plants right from the farm (farm-gate) through the entire suppl...

China Targets Secure Supply of Core AI Technologies by 2027

China aims to achieve a secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan. The plan, jointly issued by eight departments includ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Champions Indian AI Startups as Co-Architects of a ‘Made in India, Made for the World’ AI Vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg earlier. Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in India next month, 12 Indian AI start-ups that have qualified for the AI for ALL: Global Impact Challenge in the Summit at...

NLTM Takes Centre Stage at Human Capital Working Group Meeting in Guwahati

The National Language Translation Mission (NLTM) emerged as a central focus on Day 2 of the Human Capital Working Group Meeting held in Guwahati, as policymakers, academicians, and technologists deliberated on strengthening India’s language technology infrastructure and preparing future-ready ...

MeitY IndiaAI Government Of Assam And IIT Guwahati Convene Human Capital Working Group Ahead Of India AI Impact Summit 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the IndiaAI Mission, the Government of Assam and IIT Guwahati are hosting a two-day Working Group Meeting in “Human Capital” at the IIT Guwahati campus. The meeting convened senior policymakers, academic leaders, i...

Rajasthan to Host Regional AI Impact Conference 2026

As part of India’s build-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 will be held on January 6, 2026, in Jaipur. The Conference will serve as a key regional platform to explore how Artificial Intelligence can drive governance reform, economic growth,...

Guwahati Hosts Human Capital Working Group Meeting Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

IndiaAI, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, in collaboration with the Government of Assam, and IIT Guwahati, will convene the Human Capital Working Group Meeting on January 5-6, 2026, on the IIT Guwahati campus. The Working Group is chaired by Prof. T. G...

India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Drive AI Adoption across Healthcare, Agriculture and Governance

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence across critical sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, and governance, according to details shared by the IndiaAI Mission. Secretary MeitY S. Krishnan said AI must be treated as a horizontal, ena...

India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Push Global Frameworks for Safe and Trusted AI

Safe, transparent, and accountable artificial intelligence will be a central focus of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, as outlined by the IndiaAI Mission. The Summit is being organised under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Secretary MeitY S. Krishnan highlighted grow...

India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Spotlight Startups, Students and Grassroots Innovation

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 will place a strong spotlight on startups, students, and grassroots innovation, according to details shared by the IndiaAI Mission. The Summit, organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), aims to create an inclusive and impact-driven A...

India Positions Itself as Global AI Bridge Ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

India is positioning itself as a global bridge for inclusive artificial intelligence, with a strong focus on the Global South, as it prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit 2026. This was highlighted by the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Se...

Budget 2026: What AI Needs from India’s Finance Ministry

India has launched its decade of AI in earnest, aiming to harness technology across society and the economy. The national IndiaAI Mission was approved in March 2024 with a five-year outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore. In Budget 2025, Finance Minister Sitharaman followed through by earmarking ₹2,000 cror...

India Unveils Vision for Inclusive AI at India AI Impact Summit 2026

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), through the IndiaAI Mission, outlined India’s vision for inclusive and democratic artificial intelligence at a media briefing in New Delhi ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The briefing was chaired by S. Krishnan, Secretar...

President launches SkilltheNation AI challenge

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu launched the SkilltheNation challenge at a function held at the  Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. She also virtually inaugurated the IGNOU Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur, Odisha, on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Presi...

India Accelerates AI Growth with 38,000 GPUs Under IndiaAI Mission

India is accelerating its push in artificial intelligence (AI) with an investment of more than Rs 10,300 crore under the IndiaAI Mission, aimed at sharply boosting the country’s computing capabilities to 38,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) over the next five years. The initiative is desig...

India AI Impact Summit 2026 to focus on ‘Democratizing AI, Bridging the AI Divide’

India will host the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a global forum aimed at advancing inclusive, responsible and impact-driven artificial intelligence, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said while briefing the media in New Delhi. The press conference was chaired by S. Kris...

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