During the AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi, India, Google unveiled a comprehensive package of new global partnerships, investments, and initiatives that aim to define the development, deployment, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in a manner that makes its benefits widely accessible and equitable, thus, reflecting the company’s enhanced commitment to inclusive and responsible AI growth. Among the companys highlights was a continuous investment of $15 billion in AI infrastructure in India, which involves building a massive AI hub in Visakhapatnam. They also talked about the America, India Connect initiative launch, which will provide brand, new subsea fiber, optic routes to boost the connectivity between India, the U. S. , and the Southern Hemisphere. This will therefore allow faster and more reliable AI applications in the main sectors of the economy. Additionally, Google declared its ambitious skilling programs such as working with Wadhwani AI and Karmayogi Bharat, issuing an AI Professional Certificate program in several Indian languages and assisting more than 20 million public servants through the iGOT platform, besides extensive support for research and innovation such as dual $30 million challenge funds for government AI solutions and scientific discovery, and the formation of the Google Centre for Climate Technology to facilitate AI, powered climate action. At the summit, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis emphasized India’s potential in global adoption of AI in science and medicine, stating, “India is uniquely positioned to lead the global adoption of AI in science and medicine.”
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Giving a wider perspective of the impact of AI on society, the management of Google once again affirmed that the development of the technology should be going hand in hand with responsibility and equity. Googles CEO pointed out, We cannot let the digital divide turn into an AI divide, which is basically the reflection of the need to invest in connectivity and workforce readiness, so that new technologies will help the communities rather than make the existing inequalities deeper. These statements are released when India is positioning itself as a main player in the global AI discussion through a high, level presence of industry leaders and policymakers, strategic partnerships between public and private sectors, and an emphasis on using AI for development, sustainability and economic growth on a large scale.
