Indian Leaders Urge Open Trusted AI Access

Industry leaders at the India AI Impact Summit on Feb. 19, 2026, urged that AI remain open, trusted and globally accessible, highlighting India's potential role in shaping norms. Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Bharti Mittal said AI is becoming integral to telecom operations and sectors like healthcare and education. Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen called for provenance and watermarking of generative outputs to verify authenticity and trust.