New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Founder and CEO of Hirebeen, Dheeraj Srivastava, said that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 comes at a crucial juncture for the country to define its role in the evolving AI landscape.

Speaking at the summit, Srivastava highlighted the rapid expansion of AI influence over the past few years and stressed the need for India to strategically position itself in the global race.

"In the last 5 years, AI impact has risen globally. This is a good time for India to understand how we can contribute to this race, " he said.

Emphasising the importance of technological self-reliance, Srivastava noted that his company is working towards building sovereign large language models (LLMs), aligning with broader national efforts to s...