PM calls for global compact on AI to prevent misuse, Pg12

Key Highlights:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a global compact on AI to prevent its misuse at the G-20 Summit.
• Mr. Modi advocated for human-centric critical technologies, emphasizing global and open-source applications.
• He proposed core principles for AI governance, including human oversight, safety-by-design, and transparency.
• India is set to host the AI Impact Summit in February 2026 with the theme “Sarvajanam Hitaya, Sarvajanam Sukhaya”.

Detailed Insights:

• The Prime Minister stressed that AI systems impacting human life should be responsible, auditable, and enhance human capabilities while retaining human decision-making.
• Mr. Modi highlighted India's advancements in space applications, AI, and digital payments, attributing them to the integration of this vision into India’s technology ecosystem.
• He emphasized the need to shift from focusing on current jobs to developing future capabilities and advocated for a global framework for talent mobility within the G-20.
• The India-AI Mission aims to build accessible high-performance computing capacity to ensure the benefits of AI reach everyone.
• Restrictions on AI use should be placed on deepfakes, crime, and terror activities.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Simulation of human intelligence processes by computer systems.
• Global Compact: An international agreement to address a specific issue.
• Open Source: Software with source code that is available for modification and enhancement.