Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats, says Google AI boss
But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."
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Notable Quotes
"AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralised control."
— Sir Demis Hassabis , Executive
"Countries had to work together to benefit from AI."
— Narendra Modi , Politician
"As the Trump administration has now said many times: We totally reject global governance of AI."
— Michael Kratsios , Executive
"Security and safety must come first and it must be of benefit for the wider public."
— David Lammy , Politician
"We totally reject global governance of AI."
— Michael Kratsios , Executive
"This AI impact summit has been a grand success on many fronts."
— Ashwini Vaishnaw , Politician
"We are barrelling into the unknown."
— Antonio Guterres , Activist
"AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralised control."
— Michael Kratsios , Executive
"The best outcomes of AI are not guaranteed. We must pursue AI boldly, approach it responsibly, and work together through this moment."
— Sundar Pichai , Executive
"As the systems become more autonomous, more independent, they’ll be more useful, more agent-like but they’ll also have more potential for risk and doing things that maybe we didn’t intend when we designed them."
— Demis Hassabis , Executive
"There has to be some element of international cooperation, or maybe at least minimum standards around how these technologies should be deployed."
— Demis Hassabis , Executive
"We totally reject global governance of AI."
— head of the US delegation , Executive
Key People
Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
India’s technology minister.
Dario Amodei is a co-founder of Anthropic.
David Lammy is a Deputy Prime Minister and a Labour MP advocating for UK tech investment.
CEO of Google DeepMind.
A representative from the US at the AI Impact Summit discussing AI governance.
Research fellow at Chatham House.
Michael Kratsios is the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Chief executive officer of OpenAI.
Sir Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind, focusing on artificial intelligence research.
Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet Inc. and Google.
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But the head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi says: "We totally reject global governance of AI."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the formation of a new expert panel aimed at 'making human control a technical reality' in AI, while the US delegation warned against centralized control of generative AI.
White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios highlighted the US's commitment to AI sovereignty and exports, advocating for national capability and partnerships with American technology providers, and rejecting global governance mechanisms in favor of national sovereignty.
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios reiterated the US's opposition to global AI governance, advocating for 'real AI sovereignty' through national capability and partnerships with American technology providers.
Demis Hassabis highlights the need for international cooperation to address AI risks, citing potential misuse and technical challenges.
Dex Hunter-Torricke warns that AI could exacerbate global crises, leading to increased inequality and weakened democracies.
The head of the US delegation at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi states, 'We totally reject global governance of AI.'
Pichai emphasizes the need for collaboration among tech companies to ensure AI's benefits are realized responsibly.
The AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, intended to foster global cooperation on AI risk governance, functioned more as a trade fair, emphasizing India's technological capabilities and AI market potential, with limited discussions on regulatory or ethical frameworks.
White House technology adviser Michael Kratsios stated that the United States 'totally rejects global governance of AI,' emphasizing that AI adoption cannot lead to a brighter future if it is subject to bureaucracies and centralized control.
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