India, Feb. 18 -- Switzerland is expected to host the next AI Summit in 2027, officials in the Swiss government's Federal Office of Communications said. An announcement on the same is likely on Thursday. "We have received positive signals from many countries," said a Swiss government official.

Switzerland and the UAE competed to host the next AI Summit, with an agreement that Israel would organise it in 2028. An Indian government official said the process is informal and largely driven by first movers. "It is like putting your handkerchief on a bus seat to reserve it. The country that signals its intent first then negotiates with countries in line. The current host's involvement is not much."

India co-hosted the summit with France in Pa...