New Delhi, February 19 (IANS). At the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ held in the national capital, experts and leaders from across the world shared their views on new uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its future.
President of the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) Guy Parmelin also participated in the summit. He thanked the Government of India for this. He said that AI is not just a fast-paced or new technology, but it has the potential to bring major changes in the society.
Meanwhile, Agriculture CEO Christophe Obey, while talking to news agency IANS, said that his company has developed a self-driving i.e. driverless tractor with the help of AI. He said that this tractor is completely AI-based and safety has been given utmost priority in it.
He told that the tractor is equipped with four cameras, which can recognize the obstacles in front, information related to people and crops. These cameras also provide information about fertilizer requirement, crop diseases and other important agricultural information to the farmers. The camera installed at the rear also sees whether the tractor’s equipment is working properly or not. With this, farmers can monitor the tractor from a distance and understand farming better.
Christophe Obey said that his company is doing many types of cooperation with India. He said that this technology will be implemented first in Maharashtra, then in Punjab and Karnataka in collaboration with a partner called ‘Tractor Seva’ in India. He says that there is huge potential for AI based agricultural solutions in India.
At the same time, James Regan, co-founder and CEO of Oriole Networks, while talking to IANS, said that his company has developed a new technology to connect a large number of GPUs through light. This will increase the speed of computing and reduce power consumption. Appreciating the enthusiasm and energy about AI in India, he said that India can make a big contribution to the global AI field with its technological capability.
Apart from this, Alain Labric, Director of the Department of Data, Digital Health, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that AI can prove to be a game changer in strengthening the health system.
He clarified that AI will not replace health workers, but will help them. Many people fear that AI will replace doctors or pharmacists, but WHO believes that AI is ‘augmented intelligence’, that is, it will serve as additional help. For example, AI systems can quickly identify any abnormalities in an X-ray or MRI and help prioritize critical patients. This will enable doctors to treat more effectively.
At the same time, Chief Scientist of the Republic of Cyprus, Demetris Skourides, also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that this summit is important not only for India but for the entire world.
–IANS
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