Welcome to the Regulating AI Podcast, where we connect with the world’s leading Chief AI Officers, technology executives, and AI innovators shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

In this special episode—recorded live at Davos—we sit down with Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission & Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information technology. He helps drive India’s national AI Mission, for a timely conversation ahead of one of the most important global AI gatherings of the year.

As India prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19th & 20th, 2026 – Abhishek shares how the world’s most populous nation is building a full-stack AI ecosystem from the ground up—and why this moment marks a major shift in global AI leadership.

With the fourth AI Action Summit taking place in India for the first time in the developing world, this conversation brings Global South priorities to the forefront: bridging the AI divide, democratizing access to compute and models, and ensuring AI works for the global majority—not just a few economies.

From digital public infrastructure to sovereign AI capabilities, Abhishek outlines how India is positioning itself as both a strategic AI power and the world’s next major AI services hub.

5 Key Takeaways
✅ India’s AI Mission is building a complete ecosystem across the entire AI stack—from energy and infrastructure to compute, foundation models, applications, and governance frameworks.
✅ The India AI Impact Summit (Feb 19th & 20th, 2026) will focus on three pillars: People (jobs and skilling), Planet (sustainability), and Progress (economic and social transformation)—bringing Global South leadership into global AI governance.
✅ India is applying Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) principles to AI—creating shared layers for compute, data, and models so innovators can build without reinventing infrastructure.
✅ Sovereign AI is central to India’s strategy—balancing national security, strategic autonomy, and India’s opportunity to become the world’s leading AI services provider.
✅ AI adoption at population scale will unlock access for over 500 million people through voice-based, vernacular interfaces—transforming healthcare, agriculture, education, and finance.

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