New Delhi, Feb 19 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined India’s strategic roadmap to shape a human-centric and ethical global AI ecosystem, positioning the country as a major force in the next phase of artificial intelligence.
Addressing global leaders and technology stakeholders at the India AI Impact Summit, the Prime Minister stressed that every technological disruption in history has eventually transformed into an opportunity for humanity — and AI must follow the same path.
He emphasized that ethical governance, trusted data, and human values will define the future of AI, warning that unregulated or biased systems could produce unreliable outcomes. “If the data is unreliable, the output will also be unreliable,” he noted, underlining the need for a global trusted data framework that respects data sovereignty.
India’s AI Scale — Key Announcements
India backed its vision with concrete numbers, signaling a major expansion in AI infrastructure and public digital resources:
38,000 GPUs already operational under India’s AI Mission
24,000 additional GPUs to be deployed within the next six months
7,500+ datasets released as national AI resources
270 AI models shared to support innovation and research
Affordable, world-class computing power being provided to startups
The Prime Minister highlighted that India’s digital public infrastructure — from vaccination platforms during COVID-19 to large-scale digital payments — demonstrated how technology can serve humanity, not just markets.
