India AI Impact Summit 2026 – AI For Social Good: Impact That Works
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The transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping societies worldwide. As a fast-improving, general-purpose technology accessible to anyone with a smartphone, AI is already having profound effects on how we live, work, and interact. Yet this rapid adoption raises essential questions about effectiveness, transparency, and fairness when AI tools are designed to serve underserved populations.
AI For Social Good: Impact That Works is a day-long research and policy seminar on February 17 in New Delhi to examine these questions and chart a path toward an AI ecosystem that maximizes social good. The seminar is an official event of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, organized by the Government of India.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is the first-ever international AI summit to take place in the Global South—and the first to explicitly focus on impact.
About the seminar
AI For Social Good: Impact That Works places evidence and rigorous evaluations at the heart of the conversations on AI innovations.
Participants will learn about:
- India's vision for catalyzing AI to advance social welfare and making it work for all.
- The latest evidence from evaluations by J-PAL affiliated researchers of AI innovations across education, health, labor, climate, and more by leading economists from around the world — and what must change for AI applications to deliver sustained impact at scale.
- What must change for AI applications to deliver sustainable impact at scale in the real world.
- The most promising pathways through which AI can boost social good.
Speakers
The seminar brings together the essential voices spanning the AI ecosystem. We have:
- Senior government officials leading India's national AI strategy
- Researchers part of J-PAL’s global network
- Leaders from global technology companies and funders of AI for social good programs
- Heads of NGOs leveraging AI in their programs
Participation
Participation is by registration only. Registration will be open for only a limited time. Early registration is strongly encouraged as seating is limited.
Additional details on sessions and speakers coming soon.
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