World leaders gathered in New Delhi to map out the future of artificial intelligence, balancing investment momentum with mounting safety and governance concerns. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged a $3 billion fund to expand open access to AI and warned against leaving decisions to “the whims of a few billionaires.” French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe aims to help “shape the rules of the game” while remaining a “safe space” for innovation. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as an open, scalable test bed for AI, arguing models proven in India can be deployed globally. The summit’s agenda centered on job disruption, child safety and regulation, even as Bill Gates withdrew amid renewed scrutiny of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. India, which has surged in AI competitiveness rankings, is seeking a larger role in global AI rulemaking.
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