A session on Governing Safe and Responsible AI within Digital Public Infrastructure was convened at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The session brought together global leaders and experts to examine how artificial intelligence can be embedded in public systems in ways that are safe, accountable and inclusive.

 

Speaking at the session, the President of the Republic of Estonia, Alar Karis, praised India’s leadership in digital public infrastructure, stating it’s shaping the global conversation on technology, governance, and inclusion. 

 

State Secretary and Head of the Federal Office for Communications, Switzerland, Bernard Maissen, said that International cooperation and capacity building are essential parts in leveraging AI for good governance across the world. He noted that the India AI summit demonstrates the value of convening the inclusive global south, focusing the conversation on AI Governance. 

 

Further, Vice Minister of Lithuania  Taurimas Valys noted that responsible AI begins with strong public sector foundations and emphasised that technology must serve people.

 

Ambassador-at-large for Artificial Intelligence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Harry Verweij, underlined that AI governance in digital public infrastructure is about public trust and democratic legitimacy. He stressed that human rights, transparency, accountability and inclusion are not optional add-ons but are foundational design principles, and efficiency can never come at the cost of dignity and fairness.