UK to champion AI's role in growth and public services at Impact Summit in India

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Minister Kanishka Narayan will lead the UK delegation at the AI Impact Summit in India, where the UK plans to announce three initiatives backed by £58 million to support AI use in developing countries.

The UK delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Minister Kanishka Narayan, will attend the AI Impact Summit in India to set out how AI can boost growth, create jobs and improve public services. The visit follows the UK’s involvement in prior summits in Bletchley, Seoul and Paris and forms part of a broader UK strategy on AI. Domestically the government says it has attracted more than £100 billion in private investment into the UK AI sector since summer 2024. The delegation will announce three initiatives funded through a £58 million programme aimed at ensuring developing countries benefit from AI. Key details: - Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Minister Kanishka Narayan will lead the UK delegation at the summit in India. - The UK intends to promote AI for economic growth, job creation and improved public services. - The government reports more than £100 billion of private investment into the UK AI sector since summer 2024. - The £58 million for Development programme will support three initiatives: an Asia Observatory, the Masakhane African Languages Hub, and a Compute Hub partnership based at the University of Cape Town with Canada. - The Masakhane African Languages Hub aims to make AI accessible in 40 African languages, reportedly benefiting up to 700 million people. - The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to speak on a high-level panel about global languages and to announce new UK support for the African Language Hub; Minister Narayan will visit Indian research and tech centres including IIT Delhi and Bengaluru. Summary: The UK delegation will use the summit to press for inclusive and responsible AI adoption and to highlight UK-India technology collaboration. Announcements this week include three programmes funded from a £58 million development package and a planned speech and language-related commitment from the Deputy Prime Minister. Further engagements and announcements are expected over the course of the summit week.