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The five-day event mixed long lines and viral mishaps with a serious pitch: The future of AI shouldn’t be written only in Washington and Beijing.

Announced during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, EVAH is designed to address a critical gap in evidence on how AI performs in real-world health settings in LMICs. The initiative will be implemented in partnership with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and the African Population...

At India AI Impact Summit 2026, MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said India AI Mission’s compute, models and data must deliver applications with measurable impact. Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of J-PAL, underscored the importance of rigorous evaluation, stating, “If you’ve spent enough...

The future of artificial intelligence was not just discussed on the 2nd day of the AI-Impact Summit — it was put to an immediate vote. In a lively session led by Professor David Yanagizawa-Drott, delegates were asked to choose how a hypothetical Indian State’s health system should deploy AI in...

In conversation with The Print, Iqbal Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), explains why AI in public policy must be judged by measurable outcomes, not ambition. Hosting “AI for Social Good: Impact That Works” at the summit, J-PAL calls for rigorous...

J-PAL launched the AI Evidence Playbook—a manual to guide government officials on deploying AI responsibly.

Addressing the J-PAL session titled "From Algorithms to Outcomes: Building AI that Works for People" on the second day of the 'India AI Impact Summit 2026' here, Krishnan said the India AI Mission is modelled to address diverse needs and real-world challenges.

Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), underscored the importance of rigorous evaluation, saying that "If you've spent enough time in development, you've seen many silver bullets come and go."