New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Demis Hassabis, the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Google DeepMind, has hailed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as a critical platform for international cooperation, noting that the world is currently at a "pivotal moment" for the evolution of artificial intelligence.

Speaking at Bharat Mandapam, Hassabis expressed his appreciation for the summit's growth and its vital role in fostering global dialogue.

"It is a huge honour to be here today with so many of my esteemed colleagues from industry, academia and government and congratulations to Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government on convening such an impressive summit at this very pivotal moment for AI. It is fantastic to see how the summit has evolv...