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'AI Can't yet Fix Delhi's Traffic': Rishi Sunak Jokes About Arriving Late for AI Impact Summit 2026
- On Thursday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised the India AI Impact Summit, saying the first days went "extremely well" and emphasized that "by and large what has been impressive is the attendance... a number of presidents, prime ministers, and world leaders are here, and they've come with a strong message of wanting to see a newly integrated world in AI development, where the impact upon society would be the principle," Tharoor said.
- Critics, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, argued that the AI Summit is a 'disorganised PR spectacle' with Chinese products showcased and caused 'embarrassment' for the country, opposition leaders said.
- Acknowledging organisational problems, Shashi Tharoor said `some glitches` can happen at any `large event`, responding to reporters after the launch of his new book on Narayana Guru and before the summit session he was due to address the following day.
- Tharoor said India has clearly led the drive in this area, signaling a claim of national leadership, and noted parts of the French Rafale are manufactured in India to increase self-reliance.
- Expanding beyond the summit, Tharoor said the Kerala Story film was a `hate-mongering film` and noted `around 30` such cases over years should not be exaggerated.
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Topless, brainless, shameless: BJP slams Congress over protest at AI summit
New Delhi: The BJP slammed the Congress on Friday, February 20, for a protest staged by the party’s youth wing at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit here, alleging that a “ruckus” was created at the venue of the event on opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s directions to sabotage the country’s image before the world. A group of India Youth Congress (IYC) workers on Friday staged a brief protest at an exhibition hall of Bharat Mandapam, the venue of …
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