AI Resources Must Be Directed Towards Clearly Defined Public-Interest Outcomes, Say Experts at India AI Impact Summit 2026

The session “Building Public Interest AI: Catalytic Funding for Equitable Access to Compute Resources” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 marked the launch of the working report on the subject “Opening Up Computational Resources for New AI Futures” by Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The discussion brought together senior government leaders, philanthropic institutions and global AI experts to examine how catalytic funding, new institutional models and South–South cooperation can make advanced compute accessible and affordable for the Global South.