India’s 2026 BRICS Chairship brought the 7th ICT Working Group Meeting to Pune, focusing on connectivity, AI, digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital innovation. The meeting highlighted the growing importance of multilateral cooperation in shaping the future of emerging technologies.
Back a couple of years, it would have been more of a science fiction or a joke to say that the "wellbeing" of an AI model is an issue. It's a research line item 2026. Both companies, Anthropic and Google DeepMind, have started hiring philosophers and consciousness researchers to examine the question of whether current …
When the India AI Impact Summit wrapped up in New Delhi this February, the headline numbers were about investment: over $200 billion in commitments, a $15 billion data centre hub from Google in Visakhapatnam, and a national AI market expected to grow from roughly $9.5 billion in 2024 to $130 billion by 2032. Less discussed, …
We ask AI for things dozens of times a day without ever once thinking about what it costs the planet to answer me. A recipe idea here, a draft email there, maybe a generated image for a birthday card, a quick summary of a paper we don't have time to read. It's so fast, so …
Every AI query has a physical footprint - and it is measured in something far more scarce than electricity The query you send to a chatbot seems like nothing. Not using any paper, fuel or obvious resources in any way. However, behind your query, deep inside some climate-controlled data centre full of buzzing computers, there's …
The WHO’s “AI for All” framework highlights the urgent need to eliminate bias in healthcare AI and ensure equitable, inclusive technology for underserved populations worldwide. Global Health & Technology I Social Development There is a village in rural Bihar, India, where the nearest physician is 40 kilometers away. A child develops a fever at midnight. …
The 56th World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, this week with heated debate over global cooperation, economic resilience, geopolitical strain and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. The meeting drew nearly 3,000 leaders from government, industry, civil society and academia under the theme “A Spirit of Dialogue.” The forum came at a time …
India’s technology industry is entering a transformative phase in 2026. Artificial intelligence (AI), major capital commitments, and global collaborations are driving growth. Tech companies are betting big on innovation, even as geopolitical and regulatory pressures mount. AI Takes Center Stage Across Sectors Generative AI and smart systems are shaping industry strategies. According to media coverage, …
A new drive is underway to transform healthcare across Africa. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and OpenAI have unveiled a major $50 million initiative aimed at bringing advanced artificial intelligence tools to clinics in several African countries. The effort, named Horizon1000, plans to improve health services for millions by 2028. The announcement came at …
