Overview
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said AI must serve humanity and should not become a tool to control people, urging that it be rooted in spiritual wisdom and ethical responsibility.
- Birla emphasized that technology should enrich human experience and cited AI’s potential to improve healthcare, education, agriculture and public welfare.
- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami highlighted India’s tradition linking knowledge, science and spirituality, saying AI is reshaping daily life and many sectors.
- Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Chinmayanand Pandya noted AI’s spread beyond tech into education, healthcare, industry and security, while flagging concerns over ethics, privacy, data protection and jobs.
- Speakers included Inter-Parliamentary Union chief Martin Chungong via video, National AI Mission CEO Abhishek Singh, and AI experts Stuart Russell, Jaan Tallinn, Robert Trager, William Jones, Swami Rupendra Prakash and Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi.