Overview
- The India AI Impact Summit 2026 opened at Bharat Mandapam on February 16, bringing together policymakers, tech leaders and international figures for discussions running through February 19.
- CBFC chairperson Prasoon Joshi called AI an opportunity for India and said the country should help guide global conversations rooted in cultural values and human welfare.
- Joshi argued the creative sector should accept AI’s rise while keeping people in the “driving seat,” urging wider AI literacy that reaches schools and everyday public discourse.
- Actor-producer Rana Daggubati cautioned that AI could “replace all of us quite quickly,” reflecting fears of job loss and erosion of creative ownership among artists.
- Speakers noted AI is already reshaping film workflows, from script tools and digital avatars to VFX that now finish in hours, as experts pressed for ethical safeguards, reskilling and inclusive policy.