India, Dec. 30 -- India has sent a formal invitation to China to participate in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Summit, a major global event scheduled to be held in New Delhi in February.

Responding to a question from The Indian Express during a press briefing on Monday, IT Secretary S. Krishnan confirmed that New Delhi has extended the formal invitation to Beijing.

"What we are seeking to do is ensure the democratisation of AI and bridge the emerging AI divide. A key concern across the international community has been the risk of AI becoming concentrated in a limited number of geographies and controlled by a small set of companies," he said.

To address this challenge, Krishnan emphasised that AI must be made widely accessible ...