New Delhi, February 16: The world's largest artificial intelligence summit kicked off with overwhelming attendance, drawing tech moguls, industry leaders, policymakers, founders, and technologists from around the globe to the venue. India is set to use this platform to push for broader AI accessibility and advocate for international agreements on global AI governance.

With towering billboards around the city greeting delegates and guests, the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam saw long queues forming well before the conference opened at 9:30 AM, underscoring the immense interest in the event and its topic.

Despite high-profile speakers such as Sundar Pichai of Alphabet, Sam Altman of OpenAI, and Dario Amodei of Anthropic not arriving until Wednesday, the energy remained palpable, with attendees eager to engage in the discussions and presentations that will shape the future of AI.