AI for the World: Scaling Innovation from Pilots to Global Impact
While AI promises to revolutionize economies and governance, the "compute divide" is real. Access to data, talent, and processing power remains concentrated, leaving much of the Global South behind. This panel, "AI for the World," recorded at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, brings together global experts to discuss how we move from AI optics to AI outcomes.
From analyzing 500+ use cases in agriculture, health, and education, our experts uncover why 80% of AI projects stay stuck in the pilot phase and what it takes to scale technology in resource-constrained settings. Discover how India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model - open, interoperable, and inclusive, provides a blueprint for a global "DPI for AI."
Key Takeaways:
The Grassroots Test: Shifting focus from impressive models to measurable human impact.
Democratizing Expertise: Using AI to bridge the gap in quality healthcare and education access.
The Scaling Challenge: Why local safety benchmarks and multilingual, low-bandwidth solutions are non-negotiable for digital equity.
Ethics and Governance: Addressing human dignity and moral responsibility in automated systems.
Speakers:
Amitabh Kant, Former G20 Sherpa, India
Ernest Mwebaze, Executive Director, Sunbird AI, Uganda
Shikoh Gitau, Chief Executive Officer, Qhala, Kenya
Shalini Kapoor, Chief Strategist, EkStep Foundation, India
Paolo Benanti, Faculty of Moral Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy
Pushmeet Kohli, Vice President-Science, Google DeepMind, United Kingdom
Moderator:
Nidhi Singh, Senior Research Analyst and Program Manager, Carnegie India
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