New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Artificial intelligence dominated conversations this week. But inside a closed-door strategic briefing during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, one point landed with unusual clarity:

AI Safety Connect (AISC) brought together policymakers, researchers, and governance experts with a simple argument: as the race toward advanced AI speeds up, safety mechanisms must scale just as fast, if not faster.

"We talk about AI constantly," the panel opened. "But what doesn't receive equal attention is AI safety, what it means, why it matters, and who is working on it."

Nicolas Miailhe, Co-Founder of AI Safety Connect, positioned the summit as a turning point, not only for India, but for the Global South.

Clearly, India sits at ...