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India AI Impact Summit 2026
Hosted in New Delhi from Feb 16–20, this global gathering marks a shift toward "AI for Development." Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the expo, emphasizing a "whole-of-nation" approach to build a frugal and scalable ecosystem for the Global South.
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BharatGen "Param2" Unveiled
The government launched a sovereign 17-billion parameter foundational model supporting all 22 official languages. Built on a Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, it targets self-reliance in governance, healthcare, and education.
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Sovereign Compute Expansion
Under the IndiaAI Mission, compute capacity has surpassed 38,000 GPUs. New subsidized rates of ₹65 per hour have been introduced to democratize access for startups, research labs, and academic institutions.
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2026 IT Amendment Rules Enforced
Effective Feb 20, new regulations mandate the labeling of "Synthetically Generated Information" (SGI). Platforms must now comply with strict 2-to-3-hour takedown windows for deepfakes and non-consensual AI content.
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