Following the conclusion of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, 88 countries and international organizations have come together to endorse the New Delhi Declaration on artificial intelligence. The declaration, guided by the principle of ‘Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya’, aims to equitably distribute the benefits of AI worldwide. It emphasizes key pillars such as democratizing AI resources, fostering economic growth and social good, ensuring secure and trusted AI systems, and promoting AI for science and social empowerment.
The signatories, including major nations like the US, Russia, China, South Korea, and the UK, as well as entities like the EU and IFAD, are called upon to enhance international cooperation and multi-stakeholder engagement in the field of AI. The charter advocates for the democratic diffusion of AI, open-source AI tools, and energy-efficient AI infrastructure to advance the technology responsibly and inclusively.
Source: Inc42 Media