Code and conscience

When India convenes its first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) today, it will signal that the conversation on AI governance is no longer the preserve of Silicon Valley, Brussels, or Beijing. For the first time, such a summit in the Global South seeks to place emerging economies not at the receiving end of rules, but at the rule-making table. AI is rapidly reshaping productivity, public services, and geopolitics. From generative models that draft contracts to algorithms that diagnose disease, the technology is already embedded in everyday life. Yet the frameworks governing it remain fragmented and dominated by advanced economies.