Global Outlook

  The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit, attended by representatives from 29 member nations, including the European Union, announced the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, revealed that the declaration outlines a commitment to collectively develop AI applications in sectors such as healthcare and agriculture, with a specific focus on addressing the needs of the Global South in AI development. Moreover, the declaration signifies a unanimous agreement among participating nations to leverage the GPAI platform for establishing a global framework on AI trust and safety. The nations also pledged to make AI solutions and benefits accessible to all. India has proposed to host a GPAI Global Governance Summit within the next six months to finalize the suggested framework. Chandrasekhar emphasized the significance of the New Delhi Declaration, stating, “29 countries of the GPAI...